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平面 (píng miàn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
平面 (píng miàn) is a Chinese word: plane. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 平面
名 míng noun
plane
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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Word breakdown
平 píng — flat, level
Words with this character (32)
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他平时很忙，周末才有时间休息。
tā píng shí hěn máng zhōu mò cái yǒu shí jiān xiū xi
He's usually very busy, only has time to rest on weekends.
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- 水 water (representing the naturally flat surface of water)
- 平 flat, level, even (reinforcing the concept of levelness)
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他的汉语水平很高。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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他过着平常的生活。
tā guò zhe píng cháng de shēng huó
He lives an ordinary life.
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老师对每个学生都很公平。
lǎo shī duì měi gè xué shēng dōu hěn gōng píng
The teacher is fair to every student.
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这个平台提供了很多学习资源。
zhè ge píng tái tí gōng le hěn duō xué xí zī yuán
This platform provides many learning resources.
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这个班级的平均成绩很高。
zhè ge bān jí de píng jūn chéng jì hěn gāo
This class's average score is very high.
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祝你一路平安！
zhù nǐ yī lù píng'ān
Wishing you a safe journey!
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我们需要平衡工作和生活。
wǒ men xū yào píng héng gōng zuò hé shēng huó
We need to balance work and life.
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她试图保持平静。
tā shì tú bǎo chí píng jìng
She tried to remain calm.
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我们希望世界和平。
wǒ men xī wàng shì jiè hé píng
We hope for world peace.
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他过着平凡的生活。
tā guò zhe píng fán de shēng huó
He lives an ordinary life.
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5的平方是25。
wǔ de píng fāng shì èr shí wǔ
5 squared is 25.
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- 平 square (mathematical term, first part of 'squared')
- 方 square (completes the mathematical term for 'squared')
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这间公寓的面积是80平方米。
zhè jiān gōng yù de miàn jī shì bā shí píng fāng mǐ
This apartment has an area of 80 square meters.
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每个人都应该受到平等对待。
měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi shòu dào píng děng duì dài
Everyone should be treated equally.
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他对这个决定感到不平。
tā duì zhè ge jué dìng gǎn dào bù píng
He felt indignant about this decision.
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两国应该坚持和平共处的原则。
liǎng guó yīng gāi jiān chí hé píng gòng chǔ de yuán zé
The two countries should adhere to the principle of peaceful coexistence.
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- 天 forms part of the compound meaning 'balance scale'; originally may relate to equilibrium
- 平 level, balanced; contributes the core meaning of equilibrium and balance
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实验室里有一台精密的天平。
shí yàn shì lǐ yǒu yī tái jīng mì de tiān píng
The laboratory has a precision balance scale.
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国家太平，人民安居乐业。
guó jiā tài píng rén mín ān jū lè yè
The country is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
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这家商店的商品都是平价销售。
zhè jiā shāng diàn de shāng pǐn dōu shì píng jià xiāo shòu
This store sells all products at fair prices.
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华北平原是中国重要的粮食产区。
Huá běi píng yuán shì Zhōng guó zhòng yào de liáng shi chǎn qū
The North China Plain is an important grain-producing area in China.
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她的性格很平和。
tā de xìng gé hěn píng hé
Her personality is very gentle.
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这条路很平坦，很好走。
zhè tiáo lù hěn píng tǎn hěn hǎo zǒu
This road is very flat, easy to walk on.
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我不想过平庸的生活。
wǒ bù xiǎng guò píng yōng de shēng huó
I don't want to live a mediocre life.
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骚乱很快平息了。
sāo luàn hěn kuài píng xī le
The riot quickly subsided.
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我更喜欢住平房，不喜欢爬楼梯。
wǒ gèng xǐ huan zhù píng fáng bù xǐ huan pá lóu tī
I prefer living in a single-story house; I don't like climbing stairs.
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平日我都在公司工作。
píng rì wǒ dōu zài gōng sī gōng zuò
On weekdays I work at the company.
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她过着平淡的生活，但很满足。
tā guò zhe píng dàn de shēng huó dàn hěn mǎn zú
She lives a plain life, but is very content.
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- 平 level, even, smooth (emphasizing the non-fluctuating aspect)
- 稳 stable, steady, firm (emphasizing reliability and lack of wobbling)
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这辆车行驶得很平稳。
zhè liàng chē xíng shǐ de hěn píng wěn
This car drives very smoothly.
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这两条线是平行的。
zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn shì píng xíng de
These two lines are parallel.
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今年的房价与去年持平。
jīn nián de fáng jià yǔ qù nián chí píng
This year's housing prices remained level with last year.
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他很快就把这件事摆平了。
tā hěn kuài jiù bǎ zhè jiàn shì bǎi píng le
He quickly settled this matter.
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这本书详细记载了她的生平。
zhè běn shū xiáng xì jì zǎi le tā de shēng píng
This book records her life story in detail.
面 miàn — surface, face
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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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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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
平 is a component in 6 characters
consists of
干 is a component in 15 characters
丷 is a component in 24 characters
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Stroke order
面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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