Chinese word

露面

Pronunciation

Pinyinlòu miàn

Meaning

  • verbshow up

Example

她一年没露面了。tā yì nián méi lòu miàn le

She hasn't shown up in a year.

Illustration for 露面 (show up)

More examples

政府官员很少在公开场合露面。zhèng fǔ guān yuán hén shǎo zài gōng kāi chǎng hé lòu miàn

Government officials rarely show up in public.

Core concept

A person steps from absence into view, often only briefly.

Common phrases

  • 公开露面gōng kāi lòu miàn

    show up in public

  • 首次露面shǒu cì lòu miàn

    show up for the first time

  • 很少露面hén shǎo lòu miàn

    rarely show up

Similar words

出现chū xiàn: Coming into view or appearing at a place, for either people or things.
露脸lòu liǎn: Showing one's face in front of other people.
出面chū miàn: Coming forward publicly to deal with a matter or problem.

Definition in Chinese

露出面容或出现在别人面前，强调从不常出现或暂时出现转为能被看到的动作或状态。lù chū miàn róng huò chū xiàn zài bié rén miàn qián qiáng diào cóng bù cháng chū xiàn huò zàn shí chū xiàn zhuǎn wéi néng bèi kàn dào de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound uses 露 (lòu, "to reveal") + 面 (miàn, "face"), creating the image of a person's face becoming visible after being out of sight.

Usage tips

  • As an intransitive verb, it usually describes a person appearing after an absence, rather than making someone or something appear.

Other meanings

  • show one's faceverb

Opposites

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