丢人

diū rén

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to lose face

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 露脸 lòu liǎn 露脸 lòu liǎn to show one's face to gain face through positive exposure: to show one's face
• 争光 zhēng guāng 争光 zhēng guāng to win an honor to win honor (antonym in some contexts): to win an honor

Synonyms

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• 丢脸 diū liǎn 丢脸 diū liǎn to lose face general loss of face: to lose face
• 丢面子 diū miàn zi 丢面子 diū miàn zi to lose face colloquial for losing face: to lose face

Usage notes

Collocations

丢人 often takes degree complements like 死了 or 极了, e.g., 丢人死了.

Common mistakes

丢人 is intransitive; avoid using it with an object, unlike English 'embarrass someone'.

Example Sentences

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他在公共场合吵架，真 丢人 。

He argued in public; it was really embarrassing.

真 丢人 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4444892)

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Words Containing 丢人

• 丢人现眼 丢人现眼 diū rén xiàn yǎn: to make an exhibition of oneself

Child Words of 丢人

• 丢 丢 diū: to lose
• 人 人 rén: person; people