الوصول والظهور: استخدام 'Show Up'
show up بيخليك توصف الوصول والظهور بطريقة حلوة.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
'Show up' means to arrive or appear, often used when someone is late or when something becomes visible.
- Use it for people arriving: 'He didn't show up for the meeting.' (max 20 words)
- Use it for visibility: 'The red ink will show up on white paper.'
- Use it transitively to mean 'embarrass': 'Don't show me up in front of my boss!'
نظرة عامة
show up من أكثر التعبيرات شيوعاً واستخداماً في اللغة الإنجليزية اليومية، وهو يمثل تحدياً بسيطاً للمتحدث باللغة العربية بسبب اختلاف طبيعة تكوين الأفعال بين اللغتين. في العربية، نحن نستخدم أفعالاً محددة لكل سياق، مثل «حضر»، «ظهر»، «وصل»، أو «بان». أما في الإنجليزية، فإن إضافة حرف الجر up إلى الفعل show يغير المعنى تماماً ويمنحه دلالة على «الظهور الكامل» أو «الوصول الملموس» أو حتى «التميز على الآخرين».show up ليس مجرد ترجمة حرفية لـ «أظهر للأعلى»، بل هو تعبير اصطلاحي. في اللغة العربية، نحن نميل لاستخدام أفعال مجردة أو مزيدة، بينما الإنجليزية تعتمد بشكل كبير على الـ phrasal verbs (الأفعال المركبة) التي تدمج الفعل مع حرف جر لتعطي معنى جديداً. على سبيل المثال، عندما تقول في الإنجليزية He showed up late، فأنت تقصد «حضر متأخراً».show up وفق قاعدتين نحويتين مختلفتين تماماً بناءً على المعنى المقصود، وهذا ما نسميه في النحو الإنجليزي بـ transitivity (التعدي واللزوم).intransitive (لازماً). أي أنه لا يحتاج إلى مفعول به (Object) ليتمم معناه. في العربية، هذا يشبه الأفعال اللازمة مثل «ذهب» أو «وصل».The guest showed up، نحن لا نحتاج لمفعول به، والجملة تامة المعنى. لاحظ هنا أننا لا نستخدم to be، فالمتحدث العربي قد يخطئ ويقول He is show upبسبب تأثره بتركيب الجملة الاسمية في العربية، وهذا خطأ فادح؛ لأن
show هنا فعل تام.transitive (متعدياً) و separable (قابلاً للفصل). هذا يعني أن المفعول به يجب أن يقع بين show و up. مثلاً: He showed me up.up في هذا السياق، قد لا يفهم السامع ما تقصده.show up كفعل لازم (وصول) لا يمكن فصله أبداً، بينما كفعل متعدٍ (إحراج) يجب فصله. هذا التمييز هو ما يفرق بين المتعلم المبتدئ والمتمكن، تماماً كما نفرق في العربية بين الفعل اللازم والمتعدي من حيث الحاجة إلى حرف جر أو مفعول به.- 1اللازم: لا تفصل بين
showوup. لا تقلshowed the guest upبمعنى وصل الضيف، بل قلThe guest showed up. - 2المتعدي: يجب وضع المفعول به (غالباً ضمير مثل
me,him,her) في الوسط. لا تقلshowed up him، بل قلshowed him up.
show up في سياقات متنوعة، وإليك أهمها:- 1الحضور المادي: تستخدمه عندما تتحدث عن وصول شخص لمكان ما، خاصة إذا كان هناك انتظار. «هل سيحضر صديقك للحفلة؟» ->
Will your friend show up to the party?. - 2ظهور شيء غير متوقع: تستخدمه للأشياء المادية أو الرقمية. «ظهر خطأ في البرنامج» ->
An error showed up in the software. - 3الالتزام والدعم: تستخدمه في سياق معنوي، مثل قولك «يجب أن تدعم صديقك في وقت الضيق» ->
You need to show up for your friend when they are struggling. - 4التفوق على الآخرين: عندما تحاول إظهار أن شخصاً ما أقل كفاءة منك. «لا تحاول إحراجي في الاجتماع» ->
Don't try to show me up in the meeting.
- 1إضافة
to beبشكل خاطئ: يميل المتعلم العربي لقولHe is show upلأننا في العربية نقول «هو حاضر» (جملة اسمية). الصحيح هوHe showed up. - 2الفصل الخاطئ: محاولة فصل الفعل في حالة الوصول، مثل
showed the guests up. هذا خطأ لأن الفعل في حالة الوصول لازم ولا يُفصل. - 3الترجمة الحرفية: استخدام
show upبمعنى «أراني شيئاً للأعلى»، وهذا غير موجود. الإنجليزية تستخدمshowفقط للعرض، وshow upللوصول.
show up |Arrive | وصل | فعل رسمي، لا يحتاج لحرف جر إضافي |Appear | ظهر | فعل رسمي، يستخدم للظهور المفاجئ أو الغامض |Show off | استعرض/تفاخر | فعل مركب مختلف تماماً، يستخدم للتباهي |- 1هل يمكن استخدام
show upفي رسالة عمل رسمية؟
attend أو arrive لأن show up تحمل طابعاً غير رسمي (Casual).- 1كيف أعرف متى أفصل الفعل؟
- 1هل الفعل
show upيتغير في الماضي؟
show هو الذي يتغير. الماضي هو showed up والتصريف الثالث shown up.2. Negative Contractions
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do not show up
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don't show up
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Don't show up late.
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does not show up
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doesn't show up
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He doesn't show up.
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did not show up
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didn't show up
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They didn't show up.
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Conjugating 'Show Up'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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show up
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They show up every day.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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shows up
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He shows up on time.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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showed up
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She showed up late.
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Present Continuous
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All subjects
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am/is/are showing up
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People are showing up now.
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Present Perfect
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I/You/We/They
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have shown up
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They have shown up already.
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Present Perfect
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He/She/It
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has shown up
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He has shown up twice.
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Future
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All subjects
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will show up
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I will show up at noon.
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Gerund
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N/A
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showing up
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Showing up is half the battle.
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Meanings
To arrive at a place, especially when expected or after a delay, or to become visible.
Arrival
To arrive at an appointment, gathering, or location.
“What time did he finally show up?”
“I'm surprised so many people showed up for the protest.”
Visibility
To be able to be seen; to be conspicuous or clear against a background.
“The dirt doesn't show up on this dark carpet.”
“The X-ray showed up a small fracture in the bone.”
Outshine/Embarrass
To make someone's faults or lack of ability more apparent by being much better than them.
“He was trying to show me up by finishing the project a week early.”
“She always shows up her siblings with her perfect grades.”
Reference Table
| سياق الاستخدام | المعنى | جملة مثال | الرسمية |
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وصول الأشخاص
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يصل؛ يكون حاضراً
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He `showed up` for class.
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غير رسمي
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ظهور الأشياء
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يصبح مرئياً/واضحاً
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The error `showed up` on screen.
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غير رسمي
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بذل جهد للحضور
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يبذل جهداً ليكون حاضراً
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She `showed up` despite feeling ill.
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غير رسمي
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الاستخدام الرقمي الحديث
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يظهر عبر الإنترنت/في التطبيق
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My order `showed up` on the tracker.
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غير رسمي
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الماضي
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وصل؛ أصبح مرئياً
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The email `showed up` yesterday.
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غير رسمي
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المستقبل
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سوف يصل؛ سوف يظهر
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Will you `show up` to the party?
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غير رسمي
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طيف الرسمية
The participant was present for the scheduled meeting. (Workplace attendance)
He showed up for the meeting. (Workplace attendance)
He finally rolled in. (Workplace attendance)
He finally pulled up. (Workplace attendance)
"Show Up": المعاني والاستخدامات الأساسية
من/ماذا يصل؟
- أشخاص friends, colleagues
- أشياء packages, emails
- مفاهيم مجردة problems, results
متى تستخدم؟
- غير رسمي casual chats, texts
- جهد make an appearance
- اكتشاف become visible/known
متى لا تستخدم؟
- رسمي official reports
- عرض show me the way
- "Up" حرفياً show up a picture
"Show Up" مقابل أفعال مشابهة
هل يجب أن أستخدم "Show Up"؟
هل تتحدث عن وصول شخص/شيء أو ظهوره/وجوده؟
هل السياق غير رسمي (أصدقاء، عائلة، عمل غير رسمي، وسائل تواصل اجتماعي)؟
هل هو سياق رسمي (ورقة أكاديمية، وثيقة قانونية، عمل رسمي جداً)؟
متلازمات "Show Up"
الوقت ⏰
- • late
- • early
- • on time
- • after an hour
المكان 📍
- • at the party
- • for work
- • at school
- • to a meeting
السياق 🔍
- • in the results
- • on the screen
- • for yourself
- • unexpectedly
الجهد 💪
- • ready
- • prepared
- • despite difficulties
أمثلة حسب المستوى
He did not show up for the party.
He did not arrive at the party.
Does the blue color show up?
Can you see the blue color?
I will show up at 8:00.
I will arrive at 8:00.
She showed up late.
She arrived late.
Why didn't you show up to the meeting yesterday?
Why were you not at the meeting?
The yellow text doesn't show up on the white background.
You cannot see the yellow text clearly.
A lot of fans showed up for the concert.
Many people arrived for the concert.
If he shows up, tell him to wait.
If he arrives, tell him to wait.
I felt like he was trying to show me up by working through lunch.
I felt he wanted to make me look lazy by working more.
The tiny cracks only show up under a microscope.
You can only see the cracks with a microscope.
It’s important to show up for your friends when they are sad.
It is important to be there/support your friends.
Only three candidates showed up for the interview.
Only three people arrived for the interview.
The subtle patterns in the fabric didn't show up in the photograph.
The patterns were not visible in the picture.
He’s always showing his brother up with his expensive gifts.
He makes his brother look bad by giving better gifts.
We were worried that the guest speaker wouldn't show up due to the storm.
We feared the speaker wouldn't arrive.
The results of the test won't show up until tomorrow morning.
The results won't be visible/available until tomorrow.
The discrepancies in the accounting showed up during the annual audit.
The errors became apparent during the audit.
I didn't mean to show you up; I was just trying to be helpful.
I didn't intend to make you look inferior.
Her true character showed up when the company faced a crisis.
Her real personality became visible during the crisis.
Despite the rain, a respectable number of voters showed up at the polls.
Many people arrived to vote despite the weather.
The latent fingerprints didn't show up until the forensic team applied the powder.
The hidden prints weren't visible until treated.
He felt a constant need to show up his colleagues, which eventually led to his isolation.
His drive to outperform and embarrass others alienated him.
The sheer scale of the problem didn't fully show up until the data was visualized.
The problem's magnitude wasn't clear until mapped.
Whether or not the expected symptoms show up is entirely dependent on the patient's immune response.
The manifestation of symptoms depends on immunity.
سهل الخلط
Both involve 'showing' something, but one is about arrival/visibility and the other is about boasting.
They are almost identical in meaning regarding arrival.
Appear is more formal and can mean 'to seem'.
أخطاء شائعة
He show up late.
He showed up late.
I show up the party.
I showed up at the party.
She didn't showed up.
She didn't show up.
The color shows off on the paper.
The color shows up on the paper.
He showed up me.
He showed me up.
I will show up you the city.
I will show you around the city.
Did he shown up?
Did he show up?
The stain showed up to my shirt.
The stain showed up on my shirt.
He showed up as a hero.
He turned out to be a hero.
I'm showing up for the meeting.
I'm attending the meeting.
The latent image showed up itself.
The latent image showed up.
أنماط الجُمل
I'm sorry I didn't ___ for the ___.
The ___ really shows up against the ___.
Stop trying to ___ me ___!
If you don't ___, you'll miss the ___.
Real World Usage
Hey, are you going to show up tonight?
Thank you for showing up on such short notice.
The fracture didn't show up on the X-ray.
I'm just trying to show up for my community.
He really showed up his opponent in the second half.
That font won't show up well on a mobile screen.
فكر في "الحضور" أولاً
Show up هي كلمتك السحرية لما شخص أو شيء بيصير موجود أو مرئي. لو بتتكلم عن وصول، خصوصاً في جو غير رسمي، هذا الفعل المركب بيناسب تماماً. الموضوع غالباً عن «الظهور» أو «عمل حضور». He always shows up prepared.
انتبه للرسمية
Show up بيميل للجانب غير الرسمي. ممتاز للمراسلة مع الأصدقاء أو دردشات القهوة، بس تجنبه في رسائل البريد الإلكتروني الرسمية لمدير جديد أو مقالات أكاديمية. Arrive أو attend خيارات آمنة أكثر هناك. Please arrive on time.
لا تفصلها!
show up غالباً غير قابل للفصل. ما بتقول show your friends up at the party– الصح هو
show up at the party with your friends. خليها مع بعض!
He showed up late.
الالتزام والموثوقية
always shows up هذا بيوحي بالموثوقية والالتزام. هي مجاملة لطيفة، بتدل إنه شخص يمكن الاعتماد عليه وبيكون موجود لما يكون الأمر مهم. She always shows up for her shifts.
الأشياء ممكن "تظهر" كمان
show up. فكر فيها كـ«تجسد» أو «تصبح واضحة». My lost keys showed up in the garage.
Smart Tips
Replace 'arrive' with 'show up'.
Use 'show up' to talk about how clear the colors or details are.
Use 'show me up' to tell them to stop making you look bad.
Use 'showed up' to apologize for your arrival time.
النطق
Stress on the Particle
In phrasal verbs like 'show up', the stress usually falls on the particle ('up') rather than the verb.
Linking
The 'w' in 'show' and the 'u' in 'up' are often linked with a slight /w/ sound.
Rising on 'up' for questions
Did he show UP? ↗
Conveys curiosity or surprise about an arrival.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
When you 'Show Up', you 'Show' your face 'Up' close to the people waiting for you.
ربط بصري
Imagine a bright yellow highlighter mark on a black piece of paper. It 'shows up' clearly. Now imagine a friend walking through a door into a room full of people—they have 'showed up.'
Rhyme
If you want to be a star, show up exactly where you are.
Story
Once, a man named Joe promised to attend a gala. He didn't show up until midnight. When he finally arrived, his bright red tie showed up against his black suit. He tried to show up the host by bringing a bigger gift, but everyone just thought he was rude.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Write three sentences: one about a time you showed up late, one about a color that shows up on your favorite shirt, and one about someone who tried to show you up.
ملاحظات ثقافية
In Western business culture, 'showing up' on time is critical. If you 'show up' even 5 minutes late, it is often seen as a sign of disrespect.
The phrase 'showing up' has become a buzzword in self-help and social media, meaning to be consistent, authentic, and present in one's life or for one's audience.
In cultures with more 'fluid' time, 'showing up' to a party at the exact start time might be considered too early. People often 'show up' 30-60 minutes after the stated time.
The verb 'show' comes from Old English 'sceawian' (to look at, exhibit). The addition of 'up' as a particle to indicate arrival or visibility intensified in the 19th century.
بدايات محادثة
Has anyone ever failed to show up for a date with you?
What time do you usually show up for work or school?
If you wear a white shirt, what kind of food stains show up the most?
Do you think it's rude when someone tries to show you up in front of others?
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
أخطاء شائعة
Test Yourself
She didn't ___ for the meeting, and no one knew why.
Show up تعني الوصول أو الحضور. Show in و show down غير صحيحتين في هذا السياق.Find and fix the mistake:
My name didn't show on the list up.
Show up هو فعل مركب غير قابل للفصل عندما يعني «يظهر» أو «يصل». يجب أن يتبع up كلمة show مباشرة.Choose the correct sentence:
Show up هو الفعل المركب الصحيح الذي يعني «يصل». Arrive up غير صحيح نحوياً، و show at the station upيفصل الفعل المركب بشكل خاطئ.
Translate into English: 'She always makes an effort to be present.'
Answer starts with: ["S...
Show up يمكن أن توحي ببذل الجهد للحضور أو المشاركة.Score: /4
تمارين تطبيقية
8 exercisesWe waited for two hours, but he never ___.
The red wine stain really shows up on your white dress.
Find and fix the mistake:
He showed up me by winning the race easily.
didn't / for / up / show / he / meeting / the
1. Show up late | 2. Show someone up | 3. Show up on an X-ray
I'm going to show up ___ the party at 9.
If you don't ___, you won't get the job.
Find and fix the mistake:
The stars show up better in the city.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercisesThe lost cat finally ___ after three days.
He needs to show his boss up at the important meeting.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: 'Espero que él venga a la fiesta.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the subjects with what they might 'show up' for:
The new feature will show for all users up next week.
Arrange these words into a sentence:
I waited an hour, but she never ___.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: 'Un problema inesperado apareció en el informe.'
Score: /11
الأسئلة الشائعة (8)
It is neutral. In a very formal email, use `attend` or `be present`. In a standard business email, `show up` is fine.
`Turn up` is more common in British English and often implies something was lost or arrived unexpectedly. `Show up` is more common in American English.
Yes, both are correct. `Show up to` is more common for events (parties, meetings), while `show up at` is common for specific locations (the office, the door).
It means to make someone look bad or embarrassed by being much better than them at something.
Only when it means 'to embarrass'. For arrival and visibility, it is intransitive and cannot be separated.
Yes, for visibility. 'The details show up well in this light.'
A 'no-show' is a noun referring to a person who made a reservation or appointment but did not `show up`.
This is a modern idiomatic use meaning to take care of your own needs and be consistent in your personal growth.
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In Other Languages
Aparecer / Llegar
Spanish doesn't have a direct equivalent to the 'show someone up' (embarrass) sense using the same verb.
Se pointer / Arriver
French uses reflexive verbs (se pointer) for the casual arrival sense.
Auftauchen / Erscheinen
German separable verbs follow strict word order rules that differ from English phrasal verbs.
現れる (Arawareru) / 来る (Kuru)
Japanese relies on different verbs entirely for arrival vs. visibility.
ظهر (Zahara) / حضر (Hadara)
Arabic uses distinct roots for these concepts rather than modifying one verb with a preposition.
出现 (Chūxiàn) / 露面 (Lòumiàn)
Chinese uses compound verbs rather than phrasal verbs with prepositions.
Learning Path
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