pa

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pa [pʰɑ³³]noun
ENface; for faces; one's reputation, one's self-respect; to have dignity; to have thick skin, to not embarrass easily; to consider (sb) more honorable, to play favorites; to lose face; to give (sb) face, to do (sb) a favor (which honors them)
中文脸; 张（用于脸）; 面子; 有面子; 厚脸皮; 认为（某人的）面子大; 丢脸; 给（别人）面子
pa [pʰɑ³³]adjective
ENfluffy, puffy, spongy, pithy (e.g. an old apple)
中文蓬松，虚而松软
pa [pʰɑ³³]verb_intransitive
EN(for bread dough) to rise
中文泡起（因发酵而膨胀）
pa [pʰɑ³³]
ENface
中文脸

Linguistic detail

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Usage examples

Taf yi ssomil seelgv jjuq mei, seelgv bbei dalxuerf ka mai yil, ebbameif jjaiq pa jju seiq.
They have three children, and all three tested into university, so the parents have much to be proud of (lit: they have a lot of face).
他们家有三个儿女，全都考上大学了，父母亲可真有面子。
Xi yuq pa nee yuq, zzerq yuq ee nee yuq.
Man cannot live without (his) dignity (i.e. face), as a tree cannot live without (its) bark.
人活一张脸，树活一张皮。
Neeq bba'laq nee che dde sherl hal gge ddee'lvl teiq muq yil, nge pa piel neeq.
Because you're wearing such a filthy shirt, I'll lose face.
你穿一件这么脏的衣服，真是丢我的脸。
Piqgo chee'liu pa gge meq, zzee me yiq meq.
This apple is spongy/pithy. (It's) not good to eat.
这个苹果是沙的，不好吃。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “pa”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/pa (accessed 2026-11-14).