露面 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to show one's face
  2. to appear (in public)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    出​現​喺​公共​場合
    (esp. of celebrities or public figures) to show up; to appear
    • 特首辭職嘅謠言傳出之後，特首一直未有露面澄清。
      特首辞职嘅谣言传出之后，特首一直未有露面澄清。
      dak6 sau2 ci4 zik1 ge3 jiu4 jin4 cyun4 ceot1 zi1 hau6, dak6 sau2 jat1 zik6 mei6 jau5 lou6 min6 cing4 cing1.
      Since the rumour that the Chief Executive will resign has spread out, he hasn't shown up to clarify the issue.
  2. 動詞
    露出​面部
    to show oneself, to show one's face
    • 佢好似生左好多暗瘡，所以唔肯露面。
      佢好似生左好多暗疮，所以唔肯露面。
      keoi5 hou2 ci5 saang1 zo2 hou2 do1 ngam3 cong1, so2 ji5 m4 hang2 lou6 min6.
      Seems like he has got a lot of acne on his face, so he refused to show his face.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to appear in public; to turn up; to show one's face; to show up
    (syn.) 露相, 出面
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2709
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    发生了那件事以后，那位政治家一直没有公开露面。
    發生了那件事以後，那位政治家一直沒有公開露面。
    fā shēng le nà jiàn shì yǐ hòu ， nà wèi zhèng zhì jiā yī zhí méi yǒu gōng kāi lòu miàn 。
    • The politician didn't appear in public after the incident.
  2. Mandarin
    发生了那次意外以后，她就没有再公开露面了。
    發生了那次意外以後，她就沒有再公開露面了。
    fā shēng le nà cì yì wài yǐ hòu ， tā jiù méi yǒu zài gōng kāi lòu miàn le 。
    • She stopped appearing in public after her accident.
  3. Mandarin
    汤姆不敢再到这里露面。
    湯姆不敢再到這裏露面。
    tāng mǔ bù gǎn zài dào zhè lǐ lòu miàn 。
    • Tom wouldn't dare show his face around here again.
  4. Mandarin
    你认为汤姆会露面吗？
    你認爲湯姆會露面嗎？
    nǐ rèn wéi tāng mǔ huì lòu miàn ma ？
    • Do you think Tom will show up?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢日前仲有露面，估唔到今朝离世。
    佢日前仲有露面，估唔到今朝離世。
    keoi5 jat6 cin4 zung6 jau5 lou6 min6, gu2 m4 dou3 gam1 ziu1 lei4 sai3.
    • 他日前仍有露面，詎料今早離世。
    • He showed up in public a few days ago. It is unexpected that he passed away this morning.
  2. Cantonese
    特首辞职嘅谣言传出之后，特首一直未有露面澄清。
    特首辭職嘅謠言傳出之後，特首一直未有露面澄清。
    dak6 sau2 ci4 zik1 ge3 jiu4 jin4 cyun4 ceot1 zi1 hau6, dak6 sau2 jat1 zik6 mei6 jau5 lou6 min6 cing4 cing1.
    • Since the rumour that the Chief Executive will resign has spread out, he hasn't shown up to clarify the issue.
  3. Cantonese
    佢好似生左好多暗疮，所以唔肯露面。
    佢好似生左好多暗瘡，所以唔肯露面。
    keoi5 hou2 ci5 saang1 zo2 hou2 do1 ngam3 cong1, so2 ji5 m4 hang2 lou6 min6.
    • Seems like he has got a lot of acne on his face, so he refused to show his face.
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶个女歌星喺产后甚少露面。
    嗰個女歌星喺產後甚少露面。
    go2 go3 neoi5 go1 sing1 hai2 caan2 hau6 sam6 siu2 lou6 min6.
    • The singer seldom shows up after giving birth.
  5. Cantonese
    我可以帮手做啲文书工作，但系如果要我喺出面抛头露面咁样揾sponsor，我就胜任唔到啦。
    我可以幫手做啲文書工作，但係如果要我喺出面拋頭露面咁樣揾sponsor，我就勝任唔到啦。
    • I could help with some paperwork, but if I have to beg and ask for sponsorship outside, I'm afraid I could not help with it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这个著名的电影明星是个大腕，他每次公开露面，狗仔队都试图拍摄他。
    這個著名的電影明星是個大腕，他每次公開露面，狗仔隊都試圖拍攝他。
    zhè ge zhù míng de diàn yǐng míng xīng shì ge dà wàn ， tā měi cì gōng kāi lù miàn ， gǒu zǐ duì dōu shì tú pāi shè tā ．
    • This famous movie star is a big shot - every time he goes out in public, the paparazzi tries to take photos of him.
  2. Mandarin
    真理是深藏在事物之中的；你不去寻求探讨，他决不会露面。
    真理是深藏在事物之中的；你不去尋求探討，他決不會露面。
    zhēn lǐ shì shēn cáng zài shì wù zhī zhōng de ； nǐ bù qù xún qiú tàn tǎo ， tā jué bù huì lòu miàn ．
    • The truth is deeply hidden in amongst the things [of the world] and if you don't look for it and inquire into it, it absolutely won't show up [of its own accord].