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见面 (jiàn miàn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 3
见面 (jiàn miàn) is a Chinese word: to meet. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 见面
动 dòng verb
to meet
我们明天见面吧。
wǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn ba
Let's meet tomorrow.
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Word breakdown
见 jiàn — to see
Words with this character (37)
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再见，明天见。
zài jiàn míng tiān jiàn
Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
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- 听 to listen; the action of using one's hearing
- 见 to perceive; indicates successful perception or result
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我听见有人在敲门。
wǒ tīng jiàn yǒu rén zài qiāo mén
I heard someone knocking on the door.
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我在公园里看见了我的老师。
wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn jiàn le wǒ de lǎo shī
I saw my teacher in the park.
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我的钥匙不见了。
wǒ de yào shi bú jiàn le
My keys have disappeared.
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这是一个常见的问题。
zhè shì yí gè cháng jiàn de wèn tí
This is a common problem.
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我在图书馆遇见了老朋友。
wǒ zài tú shū guǎn yù jiàn le lǎo péng you
I met an old friend at the library.
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这么大的雪在南方很少见。
zhè me dà de xuě zài nán fāng hěn shǎo jiàn
Such heavy snow is rare in the south.
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我对这个问题有不同的意见。
wǒ duì zhè ge wèn tí yǒu bù tóng de yì jiàn
I have a different opinion on this issue.
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他每天都很努力学习，可见他很想考上好大学。
tā měi tiān dōu hěn nǔ lì xué xí kě jiàn tā hěn xiǎng kǎo shàng hǎo dà xué
He studies hard every day, evidently he really wants to get into a good university.
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- 碰 bump, encounter by chance (the accidental nature of the meeting)
- 见 see, meet (the act of seeing or meeting someone)
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我昨天在街上碰见了老朋友。
wǒ zuó tiān zài jiē shàng pèng jiàn le lǎo péng you
I ran into an old friend on the street yesterday.
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总统会见了外国代表团
zǒng tǒng huì jiàn le wài guó dài biǎo tuán
The president met with the foreign delegation
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这种鸟在这个地区很罕见。
zhè zhǒng niǎo zài zhè ge dì qū hěn hǎn jiàn
This type of bird is very rare in this area.
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- 一 one; indicates a single precise action
- 针 needle; metaphor for sharp, incisive insight
- 见 to see; to reveal or expose (the truth)
- 血 blood; metaphor for the essence or core truth
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他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的核心。
tā de píng lùn yì zhēn jiàn xiě zhǐ chū le wèn tí de hé xīn
His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the core of the problem.
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贵的东西不见得就是好的。
guì de dōng xi bú jiàn dé jiù shì hǎo de
Expensive things are not necessarily good.
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我们应该消除对他人的偏见。
wǒ men yīng gāi xiāo chú duì tā rén de piān jiàn
We should eliminate prejudice against others.
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关于更多信息，请参见第五章。
guān yú gèng duō xìn xī qǐng cān jiàn dì wǔ zhāng
For more information, please refer to Chapter 5.
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- 司 official, to manage (part of ancient official title)
- 空 empty, sky (completes the official title 司空)
- 见 to see, to witness
- 惯 accustomed to, habitual
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在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。
zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn
In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.
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- 各 each, every (indicates individuality)
- 抒 express, convey (to articulate feelings or thoughts)
- 己 one's own, oneself (emphasizes personal ownership)
- 见 opinion, view (perspective or viewpoint)
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在会议上，大家各抒己见，讨论很热烈。
zài huì yì shàng dà jiā gè shū jǐ jiàn tǎo lùn hěn rè liè
At the meeting, everyone voiced their opinions, and the discussion was very lively.
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- 喜 happy, delighted (in hearing)
- 闻 to hear, to listen
- 乐 happy, pleased (in seeing)
- 见 to see, to witness
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这种喜闻乐见的节目深受大众欢迎。
zhè zhǒng xǐ wén lè jiàn de jié mù shēn shòu dà zhòng huān yíng
This type of widely loved program is highly popular with the public.
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明天我要去拜见长辈。
míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài jiàn zhǎng bèi
Tomorrow I will go to pay respects to my elders.
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总统接见了外国大使。
zǒng tǒng jiē jiàn le wài guó dà shǐ
The president received the foreign ambassador.
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- 显 visible, evident, apparent
- 而 and, conjunction connecting two parts
- 易 easy, simple
- 见 to see, to perceive
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这个问题的答案显而易见。
zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn xiǎn ér yì jiàn
The answer to this question is obvious.
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他见义勇为，救了落水的孩子。
tā jiàn yì yǒng wéi jiù le luò shuǐ de hái zi
He acted bravely for justice and saved the drowning child.
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- 见 to see, to perceive (first occurrence)
- 仁 benevolence (representing one perspective)
- 见 to see, to perceive (second occurrence)
- 智 wisdom (representing another perspective)
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关于这个问题，大家见仁见智。
guān yú zhè ge wèn tí dà jiā jiàn rén jiàn zhì
Regarding this issue, everyone has different opinions.
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- 见 to see, to encounter
- 利 profit, benefit, gain
- 忘 to forget, to neglect
- 义 righteousness, justice, loyalty
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那个商人见利忘义，出卖了朋友的商业秘密。
nà ge shāng rén jiàn lì wàng yì chū mài le péng you de shāng yè mì mì
That businessman forsook justice for personal gain and betrayed his friend's business secrets.
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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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这位老教授见多识广，学生们都喜欢向他请教。
zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu jiàn duō shí guǎng xué shēng men dōu xǐ huan xiàng tā qǐng jiào
This old professor is knowledgeable and experienced, students all like to consult him.
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这个药很快就见效了。
zhè ge yào hěn kuài jiù jiàn xiào le
This medicine took effect quickly.
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我很想听听你对这个问题的见解。
wǒ hěn xiǎng tīng ting nǐ duì zhè ge wèn tí de jiàn jiě
I'd really like to hear your view on this issue.
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我们一起见证这个美好的时刻。
wǒ men yì qǐ jiàn zhèng zhè ge měi hǎo de shí kè
Let's witness this wonderful moment together.
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我想去北京见识一下大城市的生活。
wǒ xiǎng qù Běi jīng jiàn shi yī xià dà chéng shì de shēng huó
I want to go to Beijing to experience life in a big city.
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她喜欢和朋友分享旅途中的见闻。
tā xǐ huan hé péng you fēn xiǎng lǚ tú zhōng de jiàn wén
She likes to share her travel experiences with friends.
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他很有远见，提前做好了准备。
tā hěn yǒu yuǎn jiàn tí qián zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi
He has great foresight and prepared in advance.
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- 随 along, anywhere (indicates following or going along with any location)
- 处 place, spot (refers to locations or places)
- 可 can, may (indicates possibility or ability)
- 见 see, be seen (the action or state of seeing/being visible)
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在中国，共享单车随处可见。
zài zhōng guó gòng xiǎng dān chē suí chù kě jiàn
In China, shared bicycles can be seen everywhere.
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如此美丽的日落难得一见。
rú cǐ měi lì de rì luò nán dé yī jiàn
Such a beautiful sunset is rarely seen.
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我们无法预见未来会发生什么。
wǒ men wú fǎ yù jiàn wèi lái huì fā shēng shén me
We cannot foresee what will happen in the future.
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请问您有什么高见？
qǐng wèn nín yǒu shén me gāo jiàn
May I ask for your insightful opinion?
面 miàn — 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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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
见 is a component in 8 characters
见 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order