Hanzi

面

flour/noodles/(of food) soft (not crunchy)/(slang) (of a person) ineffectual/spineless

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

miàn

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

min6

Example sentences

上面 shàngmiàn
桌子上面放著一本書。
桌子上面放著一本书。

There is a book on the table.

擠壓 / 挤压 jǐyā
這些水果放在籃子底部，已經被上面的重物擠壓變形了。
这些水果放在篮子底部，已经被上面的重物挤压变形了。

These fruits were placed at the bottom of the basket and have been squeezed out of shape by the heavy objects on top.

下面 xiàmiàn
桌子下面有一隻可愛的小貓。
桌子下面有一只可爱的小猫。

There is a cute little cat under the table.

躲藏 duǒcáng
貓躲藏在沙發下面。
猫躲藏在沙发下面。

The cat is hiding under the sofa.

前面 qiánmiàn
前面那棟大樓就是圖書館。
前面那栋大楼就是图书馆。

That building ahead is the library.

通 tōng
前面路不通。

The road ahead is blocked (not through).

外面 wàimiàn
外面下著大雨，別出去了。
外面下著大雨，别出去了。

It is raining heavily outside, don't go out.

下 xià
外面正在下大雨。

It is raining heavily outside.

一面 yīmiàn
他一面喝茶，一面看報紙。
他一面喝茶，一面看报纸。

He drinks tea while reading the newspaper.

醜惡 / 丑恶 chǒuè
戰爭顯露了人性中最醜惡的一面。
战争显露了人性中最丑恶的一面。

War reveals the most ugly side of human nature.

Example Vocabulary

上面

shang4'mian4

above; on top of; surface; higher-up; preceding part

下面

xia4'mian4

below; underneath; next part

前面

qian2'mian4

front; ahead

外面

wai4'mian4

outside; outdoors

后面

一面

yi1'mian4

at the same time; simultaneously; on the one hand

假面

jia3'mian4

mask; false front

側面

ce4'mian4

side; aspect; profile

全面

quan2'mian4

comprehensive; overall; all-around

冷面

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