CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

面

miànHSK 2

面 (miàn) is an HSK 2 Chinese word with 7 definitions and 12 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH5
DEFINITIONS7
EXAMPLES12
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

suffix 后缀

  1. Englishsuffix used to form a noun of locality

    • EX
      猫在门后面。

      The cat is behind the door.

    • EX
      桌子上面有两杯咖啡。

      There are two cups of coffee on the table.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishside; aspect

    • EX
      我们应该从好的一面来看待这个问题。

      We should look at the positive side of this issue.

    • EX
      这件事有好坏两面,我们需要认真考虑清楚。

      There are both positive and negative sides to this matter, and we need to think it through carefully.

  2. Englishsurface; top; face

    • EX
      把桌面收拾一下,准备吃饭了。

      Clean up the table and get ready for dinner.

    • EX
      雨后的路面比较湿滑,你开车的时候要注意安全。

      The road is quite wet and slippery after the rain, so be careful when driving.

3

verb 动

  1. Englishto face

    • EX
      他做错了事,正在面壁思过。

      He did something wrong and is now reflecting on his mistakes.

    • EX
      这个房子背山面水。

      This house backs onto the mountains and faces the water.

4

noun 名

  1. Englishside

    • EX
      这张纸正面和反面都写了字。

      There is writing on both the front and back of this sheet of paper.

    • EX
      事情都有好的一面和坏的一面。

      Everything has a good side and a bad side.

  2. Englishaspect

5

measure word 量

  1. Englishmeasure word for flat objects

    • EX
      墙上有一面大镜子。

      There is a large mirror on the wall.

    • EX
      房间里放着一面国旗。

      There is a national flag in the room.