体面

体面 tǐmiàn

Dignity (respectable)

体面 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體體面 timian

What 体面 means

Dignity (respectable)

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Character by character

体面 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

体

tǐ

Body (style - system - physical)

面

miàn

Face (surface - aspect - flour - noodles)

Words that share a character with 体面

How to write 体面

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体面 in a sentence

他想给家人一个体面的生活。

Tā xiǎng gěi jiārén yí ge tǐmiàn de shēnghuó.

He wants to give his family a decent life.

他穿得很体面。

Tā chuān de hěn tǐmiàn.

He is respectably dressed.

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Questions about 体面

What does 体面 mean in English?

体面 is pronounced tǐmiàn and means Dignity (respectable).

How do you pronounce 体面?

体面 is tǐmiàn in pinyin — written timian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 体面?

体面 is written with 2 characters: 体 (tǐ) Body (style - system - physical), 面 (miàn) Face (surface - aspect - flour - noodles). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 体面 written in traditional Chinese?

體面. The simplified form 体面 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 體面 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tǐmiàn.

Is 体面 an HSK word?

Yes — 体面 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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