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How to Say ‘Give me some face.’ in Simplified Chinese

给点面子嘛。

gěi diǎn miàn zi ma

[gěi diǎn miànzi ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Ending a request with 嘛 (ma) makes it sound coaxing and a little pouty, like adding "come on" in English.

🇨🇳 In China: Asking someone to 给面子 "spare your pride" is a mock-pleading way to say "don't shoot me down", and it's charming when said with a grin.

Phrase Breakdown

给点

gěi diǎn

give a little

给 means 'give'. 点 is short for 一点, meaning 'a little'.

Example

给点时间。

Give it a little time.

Words in this phrase

给

gěi

[gěi]

to give

To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation.

Example

然后就给我一个机会。

Then give me a chance.

点

diǎn

[diǎn]

a little; some

Short for 一点, meaning a small amount.

Example

再吃点吧。

Eat a little more.

面子嘛。

miàn zi ma

face (respect), come on

面子 means 'face' or social respect. 嘛 adds a pleading, playful tone. The whole phrase means 'Come on, do me a favor.'

Example

他很要面子。

He cares a lot about face.

Words in this phrase

面子

miàn zi

[miànzi]

face; dignity

Social reputation or respect; giving face means showing respect.

Example

请给我个面子。

Please do me a favor and save my face.

嘛

[ma]

particle for coaxing

Sentence-final particle adding a pleading or obvious tone.

Example

别生气嘛。

Come on, don't be angry.

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