체면

chemyeon · [체면]

face · honor

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. face; honorOne's face or position of dignity in encounting others.

Written Forms

체면Hangul
體面Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

In fact, this habit of speaking in a roundabout way is also deeply connected to the way Korean culture respects the other person's face.

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It is time for sophisticated conversational skills that allow us to assert our intentions while also saving face for the other party.

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Even when presenting critical feedback, choosing an indirect style of communication to avoid causing the other party to lose face is the best approach.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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