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面目全非 (miàn mù quán fēi) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
面目全非 (miàn mù quán fēi) is a Chinese word: completely changed beyond recognition. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 面目全非
成语 chéng yǔ idiom
completely changed beyond recognition
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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Word breakdown
面 miàn — face, outward appearance
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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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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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.
目 mù — eye, visual appearance
Words with this character (26)
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这个电视节目很受欢迎。
zhè ge diàn shì jié mù hěn shòu huān yíng
This TV program is very popular.
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目前我在学习中文。
mù qián wǒ zài xué xí zhōng wén
At present, I am studying Chinese.
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我们的目标是在年底完成这个项目。
wǒ men de mù biāo shì zài nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
Our goal is to complete this project by the end of the year.
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- 目 target, direction (literally 'eye', metaphorically 'what one looks toward')
- 的 target, mark, bull's-eye (the specific point aimed at)
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我们旅行的目的是放松心情。
wǒ men lǚ xíng de mù dì shì fàng sōng xīn qíng
The purpose of our trip is to relax.
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我们终于到达了目的地。
wǒ men zhōng yú dào dá le mù dì dì
We finally arrived at our destination.
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她的目光很温柔。
tā de mù guāng hěn wēn róu
Her gaze is very gentle.
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这个项目需要三个月完成。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào sān gè yuè wán chéng
This project needs three months to complete.
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文章的题目很吸引人。
wén zhāng de tí mù hěn xī yǐn rén
The article's title is very attractive.
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他在我心目中是最好的老师。
tā zài wǒ xīn mù zhōng shì zuì hǎo de lǎo shī
He is the best teacher in my mind.
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请告诉我确切的数目。
qǐng gào su wǒ què qiè de shù mù
Please tell me the exact number.
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这本书的目录很详细。
zhè běn shū de mù lù hěn xiáng xì
This book's table of contents is very detailed.
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我最喜欢的科目是数学。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì shù xué
My favorite subject is mathematics.
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- 一 one (indicating a single glance)
- 目 eye, glance
- 了 to understand, to comprehend
- 然 so, thus (indicating the natural state)
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这张图表设计得很好，数据趋势一目了然。
zhè zhāng tú biǎo shè jì de hěn hǎo shù jù qū shì yī mù liǎo rán
This chart is well designed, the data trends are clear at a glance.
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- 举 entire, whole (from 'to raise up')
- 世 world
- 瞩 to gaze at, watch attentively
- 目 eyes (reinforces watching/attention)
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港珠澳大桥是举世瞩目的工程奇迹。
Gǎng Zhū Ào Dà Qiáo shì jǔ shì zhǔ mù de gōng chéng qí jì
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a world-renowned engineering marvel.
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15 刮目相看 guā mù xiāng kàn — to view someone with newfound respect; to see someone in a new light HSK 7
- 刮 to scrape, to wipe (figuratively clearing one's vision)
- 目 eye (the organ of sight)
- 相 mutually, at each other (indicating reciprocal action)
- 看 to look, to view (the action of seeing)
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她的出色表现使同事们对她刮目相看。
tā de chū sè biǎo xiàn shǐ tóng shì men duì tā guā mù xiāng kàn
Her outstanding performance made her colleagues view her with newfound respect.
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这个剧院今年推出了很多新剧目。
zhè ge jù yuàn jīn nián tuī chū le hěn duō xīn jù mù
This theater has launched many new programs this year.
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这个广告设计非常引人注目。
zhè ge guǎng gào shè jì fēi cháng yǐn rén zhù mù
This advertisement design is very eye-catching.
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这个电视台有一个很受欢迎的新闻栏目。
zhè ge diàn shì tái yǒu yí ge hěn shòu huān yíng de xīn wén lán mù
This TV station has a very popular news segment.
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孩子们目不转睛地看着魔术师的表演。
hái zi men mù bù zhuǎn jīng de kàn zhe mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn
The children stared fixedly at the magician's performance.
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- 目 eye; represents one's view or perception
- 中 in; middle; indicates location (in the eyes)
- 无 without; no; negation indicating absence
- 人 person; people; refers to others
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他态度目中无人，得罪了很多同事。
tā tài dù mù zhōng wú rén dé zuì le hěn duō tóng shì
His arrogant attitude offended many colleagues.
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我目睹了那场车祸。
wǒ mù dǔ le nà chǎng chē huò
I witnessed that car accident.
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- 目 eye; represents the visual aspect of being stunned
- 瞪 to stare wide; describes eyes opened wide in shock
- 口 mouth; represents the oral aspect of the stunned expression
- 呆 stupefied, blank; describes the mouth hanging open in a dazed state
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听到这个消息，他目瞪口呆地站在那里。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi tā mù dèng kǒu dāi de zhàn zài nà lǐ
Hearing this news, he stood there dumbfounded.
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不要盲目相信网上的信息。
bú yào máng mù xiāng xìn wǎng shàng de xìn xī
Don't blindly believe information online.
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- 耳 ear; represents auditory perception in the idiom
- 目 eye; represents visual perception in the idiom
- 一 one; indicates a complete transformation or renewal
- 新 new; indicates freshness and novelty of the experience
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这家餐厅的装修让人耳目一新。
zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū ràng rén ěr mù yī xīn
The decoration of this restaurant is refreshingly new.
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- 触 come into contact with, encounter (with the eyes)
- 目 eye, sight, vision
- 惊 shock, startle, alarm
- 心 heart, mind, emotions
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战争过后的城市景象触目惊心。
zhàn zhēng guò hòu de chéng shì jǐng xiàng chù mù jīng xīn
The city scene after the war was shocking to see.
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她穿着一件醒目的红色外套。
tā chuān zhe yī jiàn xǐng mù de hóng sè wài tào
She's wearing an eye-catching red coat.
全 quán — completely, entirely
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这个地方很安全。
zhè ge dì fang hěn ān quán
This place is very safe.
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这个品牌在全球都很受欢迎。
zhè ge pǐn pái zài quán qiú dōu hěn shòu huān yíng
This brand is very popular worldwide.
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他全身湿透了。
tā quán shēn shī tòu le
He is soaked all over.
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这是我的全部。
zhè shì wǒ de quán bù
This is everything I have.
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学生们全都通过了考试。
xué shēng men quán dōu tōng guò le kǎo shì
The students all passed the exam.
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我完全同意你的看法。
wǒ wán quán tóng yì nǐ de kàn fǎ
I completely agree with your opinion.
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全体学生都参加了运动会。
quán tǐ xué sheng dōu cān jiā le yùn dòng huì
All students participated in the sports meet.
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我们会全力支持你。
wǒ men huì quán lì zhī chí nǐ
We will support you with all our strength.
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这是一辆全新的汽车。
zhè shì yī liàng quán xīn de qì chē
This is a brand new car.
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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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请系好安全带。
qǐng xì hǎo ān quán dài
Please fasten your seat belt.
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我们需要建立健全的法律制度。
wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì jiàn quán de fǎ lǜ zhì dù
We need to establish a sound legal system.
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这次旅行全程大约需要三个小时。
zhè cì lǚ xíng quán chéng dà yuē xū yào sān gè xiǎo shí
This trip takes about three hours in total.
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这家超市的商品很齐全。
zhè jiā chāo shì de shāng pǐn hěn qí quán
This supermarket has a complete range of products.
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- 一 all, every (indicates comprehensiveness)
- 应 should, ought to (what is expected or required)
- 俱 all, completely (emphasizes totality)
- 全 complete, whole (nothing is lacking)
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这个超市商品一应俱全，很受顾客欢迎。
zhè ge chāo shì shāng pǐn yī yìng jù quán hěn shòu gù kè huān yíng
This supermarket has everything one needs and is very popular with customers.
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- 全 complete, entire, all
- 力 strength, effort, power
- 以 with, using, by means of
- 赴 go to, devote to, attend to
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为了实现目标，我们要全力以赴。
wèi le shí xiàn mù biāo wǒ men yào quán lì yǐ fù
To achieve our goal, we must go all out.
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我们要从全局出发，考虑问题。
wǒ men yào cóng quán jú chū fā kǎo lǜ wèn tí
We must start from the overall situation and consider the problems.
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- 全 whole, complete (modifies heart)
- 心 heart (emotion, feeling)
- 全 whole, complete (modifies intention)
- 意 intention, will, mind
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她全心全意照顾生病的母亲。
tā quán xīn quán yì zhào gù shēng bìng de mǔ qīn
She wholeheartedly cares for her sick mother.
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这家公司提供全方位的服务。
zhè jiā gōng sī tí gōng quán fāng wèi de fú wù
This company provides all-round services.
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他是一个全能运动员。
tā shì yí gè quán néng yùn dòng yuán
He is an all-around athlete.
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他全身心投入到工作中。
tā quán shēn xīn tóu rù dào gōng zuò zhōng
He throws himself wholeheartedly into his work.
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为了成全朋友，我放弃了这个机会。
wèi le chéng quán péng you wǒ fàng qì le zhè ge jī huì
To help my friend succeed, I gave up this opportunity.
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- 百 hundred; represents comprehensive/all branches
- 科 branch/field/subject of knowledge
- 全 complete/entire/whole; emphasizes comprehensiveness
- 书 book; the physical form of the reference work
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他买了一套新的百科全书。
tā mǎi le yí tào xīn de bǎi kē quán shū
He bought a new set of encyclopedias.
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- 竭 exhaust, use up completely
- 尽 exhaust, to the utmost
- 全 all, entire, complete
- 力 strength, power, effort
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我们要竭尽全力完成这个项目。
wǒ men yào jié jìn quán lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We must spare no effort to complete this project.
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- 顾 consider, take into account
- 全 completely, entirely, whole
- 大 big, great, overall
- 局 situation, overall picture
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我们应该顾全大局，不要只想自己的利益。
wǒ men yīng gāi gù quán dà jú bú yào zhǐ xiǎng zì jǐ de lì yì
We should consider the overall situation and not just think about our own interests.
非 fēi — not, different from original state
Words with this character (13)
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这本书非常有趣。
zhè běn shū fēi cháng yǒu qù
This book is very interesting.
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非洲有很多野生动物。
Fēi zhōu yǒu hěn duō yě shēng dòng wù
Africa has many wild animals.
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除非你努力学习，否则考不好。
chú fēi nǐ nǔ lì xué xí fǒu zé kǎo bù hǎo
Unless you study hard, you won't do well on the exam.
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- 似 to seem, to appear, to resemble
- 是 to be (correct/right)
- 而 but, yet (conjunction)
- 非 not, wrong, false
Example
这种似是而非的说法容易误导大众。
zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuō fǎ róng yì wù dǎo dà zhòng
This kind of specious statement easily misleads the public.
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成功并非偶然。
chéng gōng bìng fēi ǒu rán
Success is not accidental.
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- 无 without, no (negates the following)
- 可 can, may (expresses possibility)
- 厚 thick, severe (harsh criticism)
- 非 blame, criticize (find fault)
Example
在那种情况下，她的选择无可厚非。
zài nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià tā de xuǎn zé wú kě hòu fēi
In that situation, her choice was beyond reproach.
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- 无 not have, without; provides the negative sense
- 非 not, non-; reinforces the limiting and negative aspect
Example
他无非是想帮助你。
tā wú fēi shì xiǎng bāng zhù nǐ
He merely wants to help you.
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Example
我们要分清是非。
wǒ men yào fēn qīng shì fēi
We must distinguish right from wrong.
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他今天没来，莫非是生病了？
tā jīn tiān méi lái mò fēi shì shēng bìng le
He didn't come today, could it be that he's sick?
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他非但没有生气，反而笑了起来。
tā fēi dàn méi yǒu shēng qì fǎn ér xiào le qǐ lái
He not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.
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她有非凡的才能。
tā yǒu fēi fán de cái néng
She has extraordinary talent.
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Example
你非得现在走吗？
nǐ fēi děi xiàn zài zǒu ma
Must you leave right now?
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Example
公司因非法经营被关闭了。
gōng sī yīn fēi fǎ jīng yíng bèi guān bì le
The company was shut down due to illegal operations.
Structure & writing
面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
目 is a component in 38 characters
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目 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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全 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
入 is a component in 1 characters
玉 is a component in 5 characters
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非 is a component in 10 characters
非 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order