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外面 (wài miàn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 2
外面 (wài miàn) is a Chinese word: outside. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 外面
名 míng noun
outside
外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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Word breakdown
外 wài — outside, external
Words with this character (50)
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外边下雨了。
wài biān xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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我想去外国学习。
wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí
I want to go to a foreign country to study.
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除了中文以外，我还会说英语。
chú le zhōng wén yǐ wài wǒ hái huì shuō yīng yǔ
Besides Chinese, I can also speak English.
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我今天不想做饭，点外卖吧。
wǒ jīn tiān bù xiǎng zuò fàn diǎn wài mài ba
I don't want to cook today, let's order food delivery.
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我在外地工作。
wǒ zài wài dì gōng zuò
I work in another city.
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他会说三种外语。
tā huì shuō sān zhǒng wài yǔ
He can speak three foreign languages.
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我会说英语，另外还会说中文。
wǒ huì shuō yīng yǔ lìng wài hái huì shuō zhōng wén
I can speak English, and in addition I can also speak Chinese.
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我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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天气冷了，你应该穿外套。
tiān qì lěng le nǐ yīng gāi chuān wài tào
The weather is cold, you should wear a coat.
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- 此 this (refers to what was previously mentioned)
- 外 outside/beyond (indicates additional information)
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他会说英语，此外还会说法语。
tā huì shuō yīng yǔ cǐ wài hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ
He can speak English, and besides that, he can also speak French.
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中外学者参加了这次会议。
zhōng wài xué zhě cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì
Chinese and foreign scholars attended this conference.
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我很喜欢听外公讲故事。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan tīng wài gōng jiǎng gù shi
I really like listening to my maternal grandfather tell stories.
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我的外婆住在乡下。
wǒ de wài pó zhù zài xiāng xià
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
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这款手机的外形很时尚。
zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de wài xíng hěn shí shàng
This phone's appearance is very stylish.
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这栋建筑的外观很漂亮。
zhè dòng jiàn zhù de wài guān hěn piào liang
The appearance of this building is very beautiful.
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公司需要外部支持。
gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí
The company needs external support.
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这个结果很意外。
zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài
This result is very unexpected.
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我喜欢户外运动。
wǒ xǐ huan hù wài yùn dòng
I like outdoor sports.
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今天天气格外好。
jīn tiān tiān qì gé wài hǎo
The weather is especially good today.
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他在海外工作了十年。
tā zài hǎi wài gōng zuò le shí nián
He worked overseas for ten years.
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这个规则没有例外。
zhè ge guī zé méi yǒu lì wài
This rule has no exceptions.
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我们要把房子内外都打扫干净。
wǒ men yào bǎ fáng zi nèi wài dōu dǎ sǎo gān jìng
We need to clean the house inside and outside.
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外交是国家之间重要的沟通方式。
wài jiāo shì guó jiā zhī jiān zhòng yào de gōu tōng fāng shì
Diplomacy is an important way of communication between countries.
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这是一种外来物种。
zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng
This is a foreign species.
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我外甥今年上大学了。
wǒ wài shēng jīn nián shàng dà xué le
My nephew is going to college this year.
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外界对这件事的评价很高。
wài jiè duì zhè jiàn shì de píng jià hěn gāo
The outside world's evaluation of this matter is very high.
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他是一名外科医生。
tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng
He is a surgeon.
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不要只看外表，内在更重要。
bú yào zhǐ kàn wài biǎo nèi zài gèng zhòng yào
Don't just look at appearance, what's inside is more important.
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- 海 sea (metaphor for national boundaries)
- 内 inside (domestic/within the country)
- 外 outside (overseas/international)
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这个产品在海内外都很受欢迎。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn zài hǎi nèi wài dōu hěn shòu huān yíng
This product is very popular both at home and abroad.
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我们周末去郊外野餐了。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù jiāo wài yě cān le
We went to the suburbs for a picnic on the weekend.
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他喜欢在野外探险。
tā xǐ huan zài yě wài tàn xiǎn
He likes to explore in the wilderness.
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今天的月亮分外明亮。
jīn tiān de yuè liang fèn wài míng liàng
The moon is exceptionally bright today.
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- 古 ancient, refers to ancient times
- 今 now, refers to modern/present times
- 中 China/domestic, refers to one's own country
- 外 foreign/abroad, refers to other countries
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古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。
gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé
Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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这家公司有很多境外客户。
zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu hěn duō jìng wài kè hù
This company has many overseas clients.
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同学们给他起了一个外号。
tóng xué men gěi tā qǐ le yí gè wài hào
Classmates gave him a nickname.
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她性格很外向，喜欢交朋友。
tā xìng gé hěn wài xiàng xǐ huan jiāo péng you
She has an outgoing personality and likes making friends.
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外在美不如内在美重要。
wài zài měi bù rú nèi zài měi zhòng yào
External beauty is not as important as internal beauty.
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我需要兑换一些外币。
wǒ xū yào duì huàn yī xiē wài bì
I need to exchange some foreign currency.
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这个国家需要外援来发展经济。
zhè ge guó jiā xū yào wài yuán lái fā zhǎn jīng jì
This country needs foreign aid to develop its economy.
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我相信外星人真的存在。
wǒ xiāng xìn wài xīng rén zhēn de cún zài
I believe aliens really exist.
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中国的外汇储备很多。
Zhōng guó de wài huì chǔ bèi hěn duō
China has large foreign exchange reserves.
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这所学校有很多外籍教师。
zhè suǒ xué xiào yǒu hěn duō wài jí jiào shī
This school has many foreign teachers.
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我对电脑是外行，你能帮我吗？
wǒ duì diàn nǎo shì wài háng nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma
I'm a layman when it comes to computers, can you help me?
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不要只看外貌，内在更重要。
bú yào zhǐ kàn wài mào nèi zài gèng zhòng yào
Don't just look at appearance; what's inside is more important.
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他在外贸公司工作。
tā zài wài mào gōng sī gōng zuò
He works at a foreign trade company.
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这家公司吸引了大量外资。
zhè jiā gōng sī xī yǐn le dà liàng wài zī
This company attracted a large amount of foreign capital.
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我们是老朋友了，不要见外。
wǒ men shì lǎo péng you le bú yào jiàn wài
We're old friends, don't stand on ceremony.
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这个规定适用于所有人，儿童除外。
zhè ge guī dìng shì yòng yú suǒ yǒu rén ér tóng chú wài
This rule applies to everyone, children excluded.
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这项服务不收取额外费用。
zhè xiàng fú wù bù shōu qǔ é wài fèi yòng
This service doesn't charge extra fees.
面 miàn — side, surface
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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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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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
外 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
夕 is a component in 14 characters
卜 is a component in 12 characters
Stroke order
面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order