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露面

lòumiàn

to appear; to show oneself

A person stepping out from behind a red curtain before an audience
Memory picture

Characters in this word

露 lòu

Strokes
21
Radical
雨 — rain
Made of
雨 rain 路 road, path, street
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

面 miàn

Strokes
9
Radical
面 — face
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 面

Example phrases

  • 传闻发酵多日后,董事长终于在发布会上露面回应质疑。 Chuánwén fājiào duō rì hòu, dǒngshìzhǎng zhōngyú zài fābùhuì shàng lòumiàn huíyìng zhíyí. After rumours had circulated for days, the chairman finally appeared at the press conference to respond to doubts.
  • 他最近很忙,好几个星期都没露面了。 Tā zuìjìn hěn máng, hǎo jǐ gè xīngqī dōu méi lòumiàn le. He has been very busy lately and hasn't shown his face for several weeks.
  • 那位歌手今晚会在音乐会上露面。 Nà wèi gēshǒu jīnwǎn huì zài yīnyuèhuì shàng lòumiàn. That singer will make an appearance at the concert tonight.

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