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面面俱到 (miàn miàn jù dào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

面面俱到 (miàn miàn jù dào) is a Chinese word: thorough in every aspect. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 面面俱到

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

thorough in every aspect

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.

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Word breakdown

面 miàn — aspect, side (first of repeated pair)

Words with this character (55)
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面 miàn — aspect, side (repetition emphasizing 'every')

Words with this character (55)
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俱 jù — all, entirely, completely

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 俱乐部 jù lè bù — club HSK 6
    • 俱 together, all (suggests gathering)
    • 乐 joy, pleasure (recreational aspect)
    • 部 department, organization (organized group)
    Example

    他加入了学校的足球俱乐部。

    tā jiā rù le xué xiào de zú qiú jù lè bù

    He joined the school's soccer club.

  • 2 一应俱全 yī yìng jù quán — have everything one needs HSK 7
    • 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)
    Example

    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.

  • 3 与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng — to increase day by day HSK 7
    • 与 with, together with
    • 日 day, each passing day
    • 俱 all together, concurrently
    • 增 to increase, to grow
    Example

    他对音乐的兴趣与日俱增。

    tā duì yīn yuè de xìng qù yǔ rì jù zēng

    His interest in music grows day by day.

  • 4 与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn — keep pace with the times HSK 7
    • 与 with, together with
    • 时 time, times, era
    • 俱 all, together, simultaneously
    • 进 advance, progress, move forward
    Example

    公司必须与时俱进才能在市场上保持竞争力。

    gōng sī bì xū yǔ shí jù jìn cái néng zài shì chǎng shàng bǎo chí jìng zhēng lì

    The company must keep pace with the times to maintain competitiveness in the market.

到 dào — to reach, to attend to, to achieve

Words with this character (24)
  • 1 到处 dào chù — everywhere HSK 3
    • 到 to reach, to arrive at
    • 处 place
    Example

    她到处寻找她的钥匙。

    tā dào chù xún zhǎo tā de yào shi

    She looked everywhere for her keys.

  • 2 受到 shòu dào — to receive, to be subjected to HSK 3
    • 受 to receive, to accept
    • 到 indicates achievement or completion of the receiving action
    Example

    这部电影受到观众的好评。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng shòu dào guān zhòng de hǎo píng

    This movie received positive reviews from the audience.

  • 3 得到 dé dào — to get, to obtain HSK 3
    • 得 to get, to obtain (core action of acquiring)
    • 到 to reach, arrive at (indicates successful completion of obtaining)
    Example

    他得到了一份好工作。

    tā dé dào le yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò

    He got a good job.

  • 4 感到 gǎn dào — to feel HSK 3
    • 感 feeling, sense (provides the core meaning of perception/emotion)
    • 到 resultative complement indicating achievement of the feeling state
    Example

    我感到很高兴。

    wǒ gǎn dào hěn gāo xìng

    I feel very happy.

  • 5 收到 shōu dào — to receive HSK 3
    • 收 to receive, to collect
    • 到 result complement indicating successful completion of receiving
    Example

    我收到了你的邮件。

    wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de yóu jiàn

    I received your email.

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Structure & writing
1 面 miàn — face; the front of the head
面 is a component in 2 characters
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缅 miǎn distant; far away 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆

面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 面 miàn — face; the front of the head
面 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
缅 miǎn distant; far away 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆

面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

3 俱 jù — all, entirely

俱 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 他 tā third-person pronoun, generally male, sometimes gender-neutral (he/him; they) 们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 件 jiàn measure word for individual items 休 xiū to stop; to cease (something)
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住 zhù to reside; to stay (permanently or temporarily) 作 zuò to work; to make; to produce 你 nǐ you (second person singular pronoun) 便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction 候 hòu to wait; to await 做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)
HSK 2
但 dàn only, merely 位 wèi position; location 体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message 借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later) 假 jiǎ false; fake; not genuine, opposite of "真" 健 jiàn to strengthen; to make robust 像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once
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仅 jǐn only; merely 仍 réng still; as before; unchanged 仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 付 fù to submit; to hand over 价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
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任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post 份 fèn a portion or share of a whole divided into parts 优 yōu excellent; superior (opposite of 劣) 伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why 使 shǐ to dispatch; to order about 例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model 供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need 保 bǎo to guard and protect from harm or loss 俩 liǎ two (cannot be followed by 个 or other measure words) 倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over 值 zhí price; value; numerical value 停 tíng to stop, to cease moving 偶 ǒu idol; figure made of wood or clay 傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 傲 ào arrogant; proud 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼'
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亿 yì one hundred million 代 dài to substitute; to replace 仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 伍 wǔ a military unit of five soldiers in ancient times; now refers to the army in general 伟 wěi great; sublime; inspiring reverence
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传 chuán to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation 伴 bàn companion; partner 伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 似 sì to resemble; to be like 佛 fó Buddha (abbrev. of Sanskrit transliteration '佛陀'); esp. Shakyamuni, founder of Buddhism 佳 jiā beautiful, good 依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 促 cù short (of time) 俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time 倡 chàng to initiate; to advocate 傍 bàng to be close to; to be beside 催 cuī to urge; to press someone to act quickly 傻 shǎ foolish, stupid 宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 拖 tuō to drag (an object along a surface) 施 shī to implement; to exert
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仗 zhàng general term for ancient weapons 仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 仰 yǎng face upward (opposite of 俯, to face downward) 佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
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侧 cè side; lateral (opposite of 'front/upright') 俱 jù all, entirely 倾 qīng to tilt; to lean 偷 tōu to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge 偿 cháng to repay; to compensate 储 chǔ to save, to store up
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仁 rén benevolence; the Confucian moral concept centered on compassion, love, and altruism 仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 仇 chóu enemy; foe 仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔)
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伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 伦 lún generation; kind; category 伪 wěi false; fake; deceitful (opposite of 真) 伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 佑 yòu to assist and protect 佣 yōng to hire or be hired 侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 侣 lǚ companion; partner 侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 侦 zhēn to spy; to secretly investigate or scout 侨 qiáo to reside abroad 侮 wǔ to bully, to treat with contempt 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 俊 jùn handsome; good-looking (opposite of ugly) 俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 俘 fú prisoner of war; captive 俭 jiǎn frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢) 俯 fǔ to bow one's head, face downward (opposite of 仰) 倔 juè straightforward in character, blunt in speech 倘 tǎng if; supposing that 倚 yǐ to lean against 倦 juàn tired, weary 债 zhài debt (money owed to others) 偏 piān not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正) 僚 liáo government official 僧 sēng Buddhist monk 僵 jiāng stiff, rigid (of limbs) 僻 pì remote, far from the center
3.2 具 jù — tool; utensil; implement
具 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
算 suàn to calculate; to count
HSK 6
俱 jù all, entirely 惧 jù to fear; to dread

Stroke order

4 到 dào — to arrive; to reach
到 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over

consists of

4.1 至 zhì — to arrive; to reach
至 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach
HSK 2
室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 5
致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
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窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate
4.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
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刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
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创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
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刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

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