"give face" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 给面子

Definition

在公开场合给予某人额外的尊重或荣誉，有时为了避免尴尬或表示社会认可。特别常见于一些文化中的“给面子”做法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英语中受中文“面子”文化影响；多为非正式场合，可能是正面（尊重）也可能是负面（奉承）。多在亚裔社区或跨文化场合出现，不是字面意思。

Examples

His boss always gives face to senior staff during meetings.

他的老板开会时总是会**给面子**给资深员工。

At the party, she gave face to her friend by praising him in front of everyone.

在聚会上，她在大家面前夸奖朋友，**给他面子**。

He felt important when his team gave face to him during the ceremony.

在仪式上，团队**给了他面子**，让他感到很重要。

The manager didn't want to embarrass Tom in front of others, so she decided to give face instead.

经理不想当众让汤姆尴尬，所以选择了**给面子**。

Sometimes you just need to give face to get things done smoothly in business situations.

有时候你必须**给面子**，这样生意才能顺利进行。

If you want to build trust, it's smart to give face when people deserve it.

想建立信任，适时**给面子**是明智的。