一面

yī miàn

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. one side
2. one aspect
3. simultaneously... (and...)
4. one's whole face

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 反面 fǎn miàn 反面 fǎn miàn reverse side Opposite side or aspect.: reverse side

Related words

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• 一方面 yī fāng miàn 一方面 yī fāng miàn on the one hand Used to introduce one aspect or side of a matter.: on the one hand
• 满脸 mǎn liǎn 满脸 mǎn liǎn across one's whole face Whole face, similar to '一面' in the meaning of 'one's whole face'.: across one's whole face

Synonyms

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• 一边 yī biān 一边 yī biān one side Used to indicate simultaneous actions; '一边' is more common in spoken Chinese.: one side

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with '一边' when meaning 'simultaneously'; '一面' can be used interchangeably but is less colloquial.

Formality

In the sense of 'one side', '一面' is slightly more formal than '一边', often used in written language.

Example Sentences

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他 一面 吃饭， 一面 看电视。

He eats and watches TV at the same time.

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Words Containing 一面

• 一面之交 一面之交 yī miàn zhī jiāo: to have met once
• 一面之词 一面之词 yī miàn zhī cí: one side of the story
• 一面倒 一面倒 yī miàn dǎo: to be entirely on one side
• 独当一面 独当一面 dú dāng yī miàn: to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
• 网开一面 网开一面 wǎng kāi yī miàn: open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly

Child Words of 一面

• 一 一 yī: one
• 面 面 miàn: face