面具 (miàn jù) — mask (physical covering for the face); mask, façade, pretense
Definition
Literally 'face + implement,' 面具 means a physical mask (Halloween, theater, skiing) and by extension a figurative 'mask, façade' — a false front someone wears. Use 戴 for putting one on.
noun
mask (physical covering for the face)maskfaçadepretense
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，面具。Wàn shèng jié de shí hou, tā dài le yí gè kě pà de miàn jù.During Halloween, he wore a scary mask.
- 面具，。Tā zǒng shì dài zhe yǒu hǎo de miàn jù, qí shí xīn lǐ hěn shēng qì.She always puts on a friendly mask, but inside she's very angry.
- 面具。Wǒ zài shāng diàn lǐ mǎi le yí gè hēi sè de miàn jù.I bought a black mask at the store.
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