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水面 (shuǐ miàn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 6
水面 (shuǐ miàn) is a Chinese word: water surface. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 水面
名 míng noun
water surface
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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Word breakdown
水 shuǐ — water
Words with this character (49)
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我喜欢吃水果。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ
I like to eat fruit.
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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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我想买一瓶矿泉水。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng kuàng quán shuǐ
I want to buy a bottle of mineral water.
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我想喝一瓶汽水。
wǒ xiǎng hē yī píng qì shuǐ
I want to drink a bottle of soda.
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请给我一杯开水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi kāi shuǐ
Please give me a cup of boiled water.
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这种水果含有丰富的水分。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ hán yǒu fēng fù de shuǐ fèn
This kind of fruit contains abundant moisture.
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运动员的汗水湿透了衣服。
yùn dòng yuán de hàn shuǐ shī tòu le yī fu
The athlete's sweat soaked through the clothes.
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母亲擦去孩子脸上的泪水。
mǔ qin cā qù hái zi liǎn shang de lèi shuǐ
The mother wiped away the tears from the child's face.
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气象台预报明天会有降水。
qì xiàng tái yù bào míng tiān huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ
The weather station forecasts precipitation tomorrow.
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我们收集雨水来浇花。
wǒ men shōu jí yǔ shuǐ lái jiāo huā
We collect rainwater to water the flowers.
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这个水库为城市提供饮用水。
zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi chéng shì tí gōng yǐn yòng shuǐ
This reservoir provides drinking water for the city.
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工人们正在搅拌水泥。
gōng rén men zhèng zài jiǎo bàn shuǐ ní
The workers are mixing cement.
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河里的水流很急。
hé lǐ de shuǐ liú hěn jí
The water flow in the river is very rapid.
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中国南方种植很多水稻。
Zhōng guó nán fāng zhòng zhí hěn duō shuǐ dào
Southern China grows a lot of rice.
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城市需要处理大量污水。
chéng shì xū yào chǔ lǐ dà liàng wū shuǐ
The city needs to treat large amounts of sewage.
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洪水冲毁了许多房屋和桥梁。
hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le xǔ duō fáng wū hé qiáo liáng
The flood destroyed many houses and bridges.
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- 热 hot, heat (indicates the heating function)
- 水 water (indicates what is being heated)
- 器 device, appliance (indicates it is a tool or machine)
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我家的热水器坏了。
wǒ jiā de rè shuǐ qì huài le
Our water heater broke.
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我需要胶水来粘贴这些照片。
wǒ xū yào jiāo shuǐ lái zhān tiē zhè xiē zhào piàn
I need glue to paste these photos.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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他的薪水很高。
tā de xīn shuǐ hěn gāo
His salary is very high.
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她是跳水运动员。
tā shì tiào shuǐ yùn dòng yuán
She is a diving athlete.
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这家餐厅的酒水价格很贵。
zhè jiā cān tīng de jiǔ shuǐ jià gé hěn guì
The alcoholic beverages at this restaurant are very expensive.
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我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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她喜欢用法国香水。
tā xǐ huan yòng fǎ guó xiāng shuǐ
She likes to use French perfume.
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看到美食就流口水。
kàn dào měi shí jiù liú kǒu shuǐ
One's mouth waters when seeing delicious food.
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我们需要保护地下水不受污染。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn
We need to protect groundwater from pollution.
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我需要买一瓶墨水。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yì píng mò shuǐ
I need to buy a bottle of ink.
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教练不会对任何队员放水。
jiào liàn bù huì duì rèn hé duì yuán fàng shuǐ
The coach won't go easy on any player.
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这个市场专门销售新鲜的水产。
zhè ge shì chǎng zhuān mén xiāo shòu xīn xiān de shuǐ chǎn
This market specializes in selling fresh aquatic products.
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- 水 water; contributes the concept of 'level' (from water level as a horizontal reference)
- 准 standard, accurate; contributes the sense of 'standard' or 'criterion'
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他的汉语水准很高。
tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ zhǔn hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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政府投资建设水利工程。
zhèng fǔ tóu zī jiàn shè shuǐ lì gōng chéng
The government invests in building water conservancy projects.
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- 水 water (representing water resources and climate)
- 土 soil/land (representing soil quality and terrain)
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他刚到这里，还不太适应当地的水土。
tā gāng dào zhè lǐ hái bù tài shì yìng dāng dì de shuǐ tǔ
He just arrived here and hasn't quite adapted to the local climate yet.
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这片水域禁止游泳。
zhè piàn shuǐ yù jìn zhǐ yóu yǒng
Swimming is prohibited in these waters.
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这个水晶花瓶非常漂亮。
zhè ge shuǐ jīng huā píng fēi cháng piào liang
This crystal vase is very beautiful.
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早晨的空气中充满了水汽。
zǎo chén de kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì
The morning air is filled with water vapor.
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- 水 water; represents the base condition or underlying factor
- 涨 to rise, to increase; indicates the upward movement or growth
- 船 boat; represents the dependent or affected element
- 高 high, tall; indicates the resulting elevated position or increase
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房价上涨，租金也水涨船高。
fáng jià shàng zhǎng zū jīn yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
When housing prices rise, rent also increases accordingly.
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这个村庄的水源很干净。
zhè ge cūn zhuāng de shuǐ yuán hěn gān jìng
This village's water source is very clean.
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- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
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只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。
zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng
As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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他打开水龙头洗手。
tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu
He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
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她的想法很好，你不要泼冷水。
tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo nǐ bù yào pō lěng shuǐ
Her idea is good, don't pour cold water on it.
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小溪里的流水清澈见底。
xiǎo xī lǐ de liú shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ
The flowing water in the stream is crystal clear down to the bottom.
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淡水比海水更适合饮用。
dàn shuǐ bǐ hǎi shuǐ gèng shì hé yǐn yòng
Freshwater is more suitable for drinking than seawater.
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他在游泳时差点溺水。
tā zài yóu yǒng shí chà diǎn nì shuǐ
He almost drowned while swimming.
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他喜欢在海里潜水。
tā xǐ huan zài hǎi lǐ qián shuǐ
He likes to dive in the sea.
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- 潮 tide; refers to the regular rise and fall of ocean waters
- 水 water; refers to the ocean water that rises and falls with the tide
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潮水退去后，海滩上露出了许多贝壳。
cháo shuǐ tuì qù hòu hǎi tān shàng lù chū le xǔ duō bèi ké
After the tide receded, many shells appeared on the beach.
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这件毛衣洗了之后缩水了。
zhè jiàn máo yī xǐ le zhī hòu suō shuǐ le
This sweater shrank after washing.
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- 萍 duckweed (floating plant, symbolizes transience)
- 水 water (the vast world where chance meetings occur)
- 相 mutually, each other (indicates reciprocal meeting)
- 逢 to meet, to encounter
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虽然我们萍水相逢，但我会记住这次相遇。
suī rán wǒ men píng shuǐ xiāng féng dàn wǒ huì jì zhù zhè cì xiāng yù
Although we met by chance, I will remember this encounter.
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- 风 wind, representing flowing energy and environmental forces
- 水 water, representing flow, vital essence, and life force
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这个房子的风水很好。
zhè ge fáng zi de fēng shuǐ hěn hǎo
The feng shui of this house is very good.
面 miàn — 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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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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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
水 is a component in 7 characters
水 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