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后面 (hòu miàn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 2
后面 (hòu miàn) is a Chinese word: behind. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 后面
名 míng noun
behind
房子后面有一个花园。
fáng zi hòu miàn yǒu yí gè huā yuán
There is a garden behind the house.
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Word breakdown
后 hòu — back, behind (spatial position)
Words with this character (43)
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- 以 from; by means of (marks the starting point in time)
- 后 after; later; behind (provides the temporal direction)
Example
以后我会更加努力。
yǐ hòu wǒ huì gèng jiā nǔ lì
In the future, I will work even harder.
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我后天要去北京。
wǒ hòu tiān yào qù běi jīng
I'm going to Beijing the day after tomorrow.
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我计划后年去中国留学。
wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué
I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.
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他当时不明白，后来才懂了。
tā dāng shí bù míng bai hòu lái cái dǒng le
He didn't understand at the time, but later he got it.
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最后，我想说声谢谢大家。
zuì hòu wǒ xiǎng shuō shēng xiè xie dà jiā
Finally, I want to say thank you to everyone.
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我先吃饭，然后去学校。
wǒ xiān chī fàn rán hòu qù xué xiào
I'll eat first, then go to school.
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- 之 classical linking particle connecting to the temporal concept
- 后 after, later (provides the temporal meaning)
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毕业之后他去了北京工作。
bì yè zhī hòu tā qù le běi jīng gōng zuò
After graduation, he went to Beijing to work.
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今后我会更加努力学习。
jīn hòu wǒ huì gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí
From now on I will study even harder.
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- 前 front; before (represents the earlier part or beginning)
- 后 back; after (represents the later part or end)
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这件事前后花了三个月时间。
zhè jiàn shì qián hòu huā le sān gè yuè shí jiān
This matter took around three months in total.
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我后悔当时没有听你的建议。
wǒ hòu huǐ dāng shí méi yǒu tīng nǐ de jiàn yì
I regret not listening to your advice at that time.
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学生们先后发表了自己的意见。
xué shēng men xiān hòu fā biǎo le zì jǐ de yì jiàn
The students expressed their opinions one after another.
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你要考虑这个决定的后果。
nǐ yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge jué dìng de hòu guǒ
You need to consider the consequences of this decision.
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此后他再也没有回过家乡。
cǐ hòu tā zài yě méi yǒu huí guò jiā xiāng
After this, he never returned to his hometown.
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他背后有一个人。
tā bèi hòu yǒu yí gè rén
There is a person behind him.
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他吃完饭，随后去散步了。
tā chī wán fàn suí hòu qù sàn bù le
He finished eating, then went for a walk.
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事后他才意识到自己的错误。
shì hòu tā cái yì shí dào zì jǐ de cuò wù
Only afterwards did he realize his mistake.
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后人会记住他的贡献。
hòu rén huì jì zhù tā de gòng xiàn
Later generations will remember his contributions.
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我们要为后代保护环境。
wǒ men yào wèi hòu dài bǎo hù huán jìng
We must protect the environment for our descendants.
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这个项目已经进入后期阶段。
zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng jìn rù hòu qī jiē duàn
This project has already entered the later stage.
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我喜欢猫和狗，但更喜欢后者。
wǒ xǐ huan māo hé gǒu dàn gèng xǐ huan hòu zhě
I like cats and dogs, but I prefer the latter.
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请后退一步，让别人先过。
qǐng hòu tuì yī bù ràng bié rén xiān guò
Please step back and let others pass first.
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往后我们要更加努力。
wǎng hòu wǒ men yào gèng jiā nǔ lì
From now on we need to work harder.
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日后请多多关照。
rì hòu qǐng duō duō guān zhào
Please take care of me in the future.
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我们不能落后于时代。
wǒ men bù néng luò hòu yú shí dài
We cannot fall behind the times.
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他吃完饭过后就去散步了。
tā chī wán fàn guò hòu jiù qù sàn bù le
After he finished eating, he went for a walk.
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学生们争先恐后地举手回答问题。
xué shēng men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jǔ shǒu huí dá wèn tí
Students eagerly rush forward to raise their hands to answer the question.
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- 前 front, forward (those who go first)
- 赴 to rush to, to go forward (courageously)
- 后 behind, after (those who follow)
- 继 to continue, to succeed (the mission)
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革命烈士前赴后继，为国家独立献出生命。
gé mìng liè shì qián fù hòu jì wèi guó jiā dú lì xiàn chū shēng mìng
Revolutionary martyrs advanced wave upon wave, sacrificing their lives for national independence.
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我们要为后世保护好环境。
wǒ men yào wèi hòu shì bǎo hù hǎo huán jìng
We must protect the environment well for future generations.
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这个部门负责公司的后勤工作。
zhè ge bù mén fù zé gōng sī de hòu qín gōng zuò
This department is responsible for the company's logistics work.
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演员们在后台准备表演。
yǎn yuán men zài hòu tái zhǔn bèi biǎo yǎn
The actors are preparing for the performance backstage.
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他是球队的后备队员。
tā shì qiú duì de hòu bèi duì yuán
He is a reserve player on the team.
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- 后 rear, back (indicates location at the back of vehicle)
- 备 reserve, storage (suggests a space for storing items)
- 箱 box, compartment (indicates an enclosed storage space)
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请把行李放在后备箱里。
qǐng bǎ xíng li fàng zài hòu bèi xiāng lǐ
Please put the luggage in the trunk.
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有你做我的后盾，我什么都不怕。
yǒu nǐ zuò wǒ de hòu dùn wǒ shén me dōu bù pà
With you as my backing, I fear nothing.
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我们需要等待后续通知。
wǒ men xū yào děng dài hòu xù tōng zhī
We need to wait for subsequent notification.
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我们都是炎黄后裔。
wǒ men dōu shì yán huáng hòu yì
We are all descendants of Yan and Huang.
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这次事故给他留下了严重的后遗症。
zhè cì shì gù gěi tā liú xià le yán zhòng de hòu yí zhèng
This accident left him with serious aftereffects.
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- 后 rear; behind; what's left behind
- 顾 look back at; be concerned about
- 之 possessive particle (classical)
- 忧 worry; anxiety; concern
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有了稳定的工作,他就没有后顾之忧了。
yǒu le wěn dìng de gōng zuò tā jiù méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le
With a stable job, he no longer has worries about the future.
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- 幕 curtain (theatrical screen separating audience from backstage)
- 后 behind (indicating position behind the curtain)
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她在幕后默默工作了很多年。
tā zài mù hòu mò mò gōng zuò le hěn duō nián
She has been working quietly behind the scenes for many years.
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- 思 think (about the past)
- 前 before, what came earlier
- 想 think (about the future)
- 后 after, what comes later
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我思前想后，决定接受这份工作。
wǒ sī qián xiǎng hòu jué dìng jiē shòu zhè fèn gōng zuò
I thought it over and over, and decided to accept this job.
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经济发展滞后于社会需求。
jīng jì fā zhǎn zhì hòu yú shè huì xū qiú
Economic development lags behind social needs.
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皇后在宫中享有很高的地位。
huáng hòu zài gōng zhōng xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de dì wèi
The empress enjoyed a high status in the palace.
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我稍后给你打电话。
wǒ shāo hòu gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
I'll call you in a moment.
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事情都过去了，你现在说这些不是马后炮吗？
shì qing dōu guò qù le nǐ xiàn zài shuō zhè xiē bú shì mǎ hòu pào ma
The matter is already over, isn't what you're saying now just hindsight wisdom?
面 miàn — side, surface, area
Words with this character (55)
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我每天早上吃面包。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang chī miàn bāo
I eat bread every morning.
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- 面 flour/wheat, forms the base meaning of noodles
- 条 strip/strand, indicates the long thin shape of noodles
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua), adds colloquial/Beijing dialect flavor
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妈妈做了一碗热腾腾的面条儿。
mā ma zuò le yī wǎn rè téng téng de miàn tiáo r
Mom made a bowl of steaming hot noodles.
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书在桌子上面。
shū zài zhuō zi shàng miàn
The book is on the table.
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书在桌子下面。
shū zài zhuō zi xià miàn
The book is under the table.
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前面有一家书店。
qián miàn yǒu yī jiā shū diàn
There's a bookstore ahead.
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外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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书在桌子里面。
shū zài zhuō zi lǐ miàn
The book is inside the desk.
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他经常在宿舍煮方便面。
tā jīng cháng zài sù shè zhǔ fāng biàn miàn
He often cooks instant noodles in the dormitory.
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我们明天见面吧。
wǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn ba
Let's meet tomorrow.
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不要在老师面前说谎。
bù yào zài lǎo shī miàn qián shuō huǎng
Don't lie in front of the teacher.
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银行在马路对面。
yín háng zài mǎ lù duì miàn
The bank is across the street.
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在这方面他很有经验。
zài zhè fāng miàn tā hěn yǒu jīng yàn
In this aspect, he has a lot of experience.
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我们必须面对现实。
wǒ men bì xū miàn duì xiàn shí
We must face reality.
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我明天要去面试。
wǒ míng tiān yào qù miàn shì
I have an interview tomorrow.
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我们需要进行全面的调查。
wǒ men xū yào jìn xíng quán miàn de diào chá
We need to conduct a comprehensive investigation.
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地面很湿，小心滑倒。
dì miàn hěn shī xiǎo xīn huá dǎo
The ground is wet, be careful not to slip.
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这个游戏的画面质量非常高。
zhè ge yóu xì de huà miàn zhì liàng fēi cháng gāo
This game's graphics quality is very high.
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这张桌子的表面很光滑。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi de biǎo miàn hěn guāng huá
The surface of this table is very smooth.
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我们面临着巨大的挑战。
wǒ men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
We face enormous challenges.
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这个项目面向全球市场。
zhè ge xiàng mù miàn xiàng quán qiú shì chǎng
This project is oriented toward the global market.
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这个房间的面积是20平方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī shì èr shí píng fāng mǐ
The area of this room is 20 square meters.
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我需要一份书面报告。
wǒ xū yào yī fèn shū miàn bào gào
I need a written report.
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婚礼的场面很隆重。
hūn lǐ de chǎng miàn hěn lóng zhòng
The wedding scene was very grand.
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我们必须改变目前的局面。
wǒ men bì xū gǎi biàn mù qián de jú miàn
We must change the current situation.
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- 层 level; layer (indicating hierarchical stratification)
- 面 aspect; plane (indicating a particular perspective or dimension)
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我们需要从不同层面来分析这个问题。
wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng céng miàn lái fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí
We need to analyze this problem from different levels.
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有什么话就当面说。
yǒu shén me huà jiù dāng miàn shuō
If you have something to say, say it to my face.
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- 方 side, direction, aspect
- 方 reduplication for emphasis on plurality
- 面 face, surface, aspect, dimension
- 面 reduplication for emphasis on comprehensiveness
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我们要考虑这个问题的方方面面。
wǒ men yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí de fāng fāng miàn miàn
We need to consider every aspect of this problem.
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请看这枚硬币的正面。
qǐng kàn zhè méi yìng bì de zhèng miàn
Please look at the front of this coin.
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月光反射在平静的水面上。
yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng
Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.
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阳光照在平静的海面上。
yáng guāng zhào zài píng jìng de hǎi miàn shàng
Sunlight shines on the calm sea surface.
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我们不能片面地看待问题。
wǒ men bù néng piàn miàn de kàn dài wèn tí
We cannot view problems in a one-sided way.
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这件事对他产生了负面影响。
zhè jiàn shì duì tā chǎn shēng le fù miàn yǐng xiǎng
This matter had a negative impact on him.
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雨后路面很滑，开车要小心。
yǔ hòu lù miàn hěn huá kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn
After rain, the road surface is very slippery, so drive carefully.
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- 面 face (provides the core concept of social face/reputation)
- 子 suffix (nominalizes and makes the word colloquial)
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为了面子，他借钱买了辆新车。
wèi le miàn zi tā jiè qián mǎi le liàng xīn chē
For the sake of face, he borrowed money to buy a new car.
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我需要一些面粉做面包。
wǒ xū yào yī xiē miàn fěn zuò miàn bāo
I need some flour to make bread.
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她的面部表情很丰富。
tā de miàn bù biǎo qíng hěn fēng fù
Her facial expressions are very rich.
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他只展示了事情的一面。
tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn
He only showed one side of the matter.
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我们下周会面讨论合作事宜。
wǒ men xià zhōu huì miàn tǎo lùn hé zuò shì yí
We will meet next week to discuss cooperation matters.
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他很注重自己的体面。
tā hěn zhù zhòng zì jǐ de tǐ miàn
He pays great attention to his dignity.
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这座建筑的侧面很美。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù de cè miàn hěn měi
The side of this building is very beautiful.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他单方面决定取消合同。
tā dān fāng miàn jué dìng qǔ xiāo hé tong
He unilaterally decided to cancel the contract.
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每件事都有正面和反面。
měi jiàn shì dōu yǒu zhèng miàn hé fǎn miàn
Every matter has a positive side and a negative side.
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- 四 four (representing the four cardinal directions)
- 面 side/face (referring to sides or surfaces)
- 八 eight (representing the eight directions)
- 方 direction/side (referring to directions or areas)
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人们从四面八方赶来参加庆祝活动。
rén men cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái cān jiā qìng zhù huó dòng
People came from all directions to participate in the celebration.
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这本书的封面很漂亮。
zhè běn shū de fēng miàn hěn piào liang
This book's cover is very beautiful.
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几何学研究点、线、平面的关系。
jǐ hé xué yán jiū diǎn xiàn píng miàn de guān xi
Geometry studies the relationships between points, lines, and planes.
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打开门，海风扑面而来。
dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái
Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.
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请看一下这张纸的背面。
qǐng kàn yī xià zhè zhāng zhǐ de bèi miàn
Please take a look at the back side of this paper.
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一阵冷风迎面吹来。
yí zhèn lěng fēng yíng miàn chuī lái
A gust of cold wind blew head-on.
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她终于在派对上露面了。
tā zhōng yú zài pài duì shàng lòu miàn le
She finally made an appearance at the party.
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她有一张熟悉的面孔。
tā yǒu yì zhāng shú xī de miàn kǒng
She has a familiar face.
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- 面 face, outward appearance
- 目 eye, visual appearance
- 全 completely, entirely
- 非 not, different from original state
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地震之后，整个村庄面目全非。
dì zhèn zhī hòu zhěng gè cūn zhuāng miàn mù quán fēi
After the earthquake, the entire village was completely changed beyond recognition.
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他们争论得面红耳赤。
tā men zhēng lùn de miàn hóng ěr chì
They argued until they were red in the face.
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这座城市的面貌焕然一新。
zhè zuò chéng shì de miàn mào huàn rán yī xīn
The city's appearance is completely new.
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- 面 aspect, side (first of repeated pair)
- 面 aspect, side (repetition emphasizing 'every')
- 俱 all, entirely, completely
- 到 to reach, to attend to, to achieve
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他做事很仔细，总是面面俱到。
tā zuò shì hěn zǐ xì zǒng shì miàn miàn jù dào
He does things very carefully, always thorough in every aspect.
Structure & writing
后 is not used as a component in any other character.
后 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order