miàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. face
  2. 2. side
  3. 3. surface
  4. 4. aspect
  5. 5. top
  6. 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
  7. 7. flour
  8. 8. noodles
  9. 9. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  10. 10. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  11. 11. spineless

Example Sentences

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很熱,但外 很冷。
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Words Containing 面

一方面
yī fāng miàn

on the one hand

一面
yī miàn

one side

上面
shàng miàn

on top of

下面
xià miàn

below

侧面
cè miàn

lateral side

全面
quán miàn

all-around

出面
chū miàn

to appear personally

前面
qián miàn

ahead

反面
fǎn miàn

reverse side

另一方面
lìng yī fāng miàn

on the other hand

单方面
dān fāng miàn

unilateral

四面八方
sì miàn bā fāng

in all directions

地面
dì miàn

floor

场面
chǎng miàn

scene

外面
wài miàn

outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)

多方面
duō fāng miàn

many-sided

大面积
dà miàn jī

large area

封面
fēng miàn

cover (of a publication)

对面
duì miàn

(sitting) opposite

局面
jú miàn

aspect

层面
céng miàn

aspect

平面
píng miàn

plane (flat surface)

后面
hòu mian

the back; the rear; the last bit

爱面子
ài miàn zi

to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud

扑面而来
pū miàn ér lái

lit. sth hits one in the face

方便面
fāng biàn miàn

instant noodles

方方面面
fāng fāng miàn miàn

all sides; all aspects

方面
fāng miàn

respect

书面
shū miàn

in writing

会面
huì miàn

to meet with

正面
zhèng miàn

front

水面
shuǐ miàn

water surface

海面
hǎi miàn

sea level

片面
piàn miàn

unilateral

画面
huà miàn

scene

当面
dāng miàn

to sb's face

背面
bèi miàn

the back

表面
biǎo miàn

surface

表面上
biǎo miàn shang

outwardly; superficially; on the face of it

里面
lǐ miàn

inside

见面
jiàn miàn

to meet; to see each other

负面
fù miàn

negative

路面
lù miàn

road surface

迎面
yíng miàn

directly; head-on (collision)

露面
lòu miàn

to show one's face

面前
miàn qián

in front of

面向
miàn xiàng

to face

面子
miàn zi

outer surface; the outside of sth

面对
miàn duì

to face; to confront

面对面
miàn duì miàn

face to face

面目全非
miàn mù quán fēi

nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

面积
miàn jī

area (of a floor, piece of land etc)

面红耳赤
miàn hóng ěr chì

flushed with anger (or excitement)

面临
miàn lín

to face sth; to be confronted with

面试
miàn shì

to be interviewed (as a candidate)

面貌
miàn mào

face; features

面部
miàn bù

face (body part)

面面俱到
miàn miàn jù dào

(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything

体面
tǐ miàn

dignity; prestige; face

面包
miàn bāo

bread

面条
miàn tiáo

noodles

面粉
miàn fěn

flour

一面之交
yī miàn zhī jiāo

to have met once

一面之词
yī miàn zhī cí

one side of the story

一面倒
yī miàn dǎo

to be entirely on one side

丁丁炒面
dīng dīng chǎo miàn

chopped fried noodles

一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn

lit. one body two sides (idiom)

上不了台面
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn

better kept under the table (idiom)

不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn

lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)

不识庐山真面目
bù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mù

lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)

不连续面
bù lián xù miàn

surface of discontinuity

不体面
bù tǐ miàn

to not appear to be decent or respectful

世面
shì miàn

the wider world

丢面子
diū miàn zi

to lose face

中控面板
zhōng kòng miàn bǎn

center dash console

中筋面粉
zhōng jīn miàn fěn

all-purpose flour

九面体
jiǔ miàn tǐ

enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)

二十面体
èr shí miàn tǐ

icosahedron

二次曲面
èr cì qū miàn

quadric surface (geometry)

人机界面
rén jī jiè miàn

user interface

人面兽心
rén miàn shòu xīn

human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced

代数曲面
dài shù qū miàn

algebraic surface

以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn

to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)

伊府面
yī fǔ miàn

see 伊麵|伊面[yī miàn]

伊面
yī miàn

yi mein (or yee mee or yee-fu noodles etc), a variety of Cantonese egg noodle

位面
wèi miàn

plane (of existence)

低筋面粉
dī jīn miàn fěn

low-gluten flour

修面
xiū miàn

to have a shave

假面
jiǎ miàn

mask

假面具
jiǎ miàn jù

mask

假面舞会
jiǎ miàn wǔ huì

masked ball

光纤分散式资料介面
guāng xiān fēn sàn shì zī liào jiè miàn

fiber distributed data interface

光面内质网
guāng miàn nèi zhì wǎng

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

光面
guāng miàn

plain noodles in broth

全面禁止
quán miàn jìn zhǐ

complete prohibition

全面禁止核试验条约
quán miàn jìn zhǐ hé shì yàn tiáo yuē

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

两面
liǎng miàn

both sides

两面三刀
liǎng miàn sān dāo

two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross

两面刃
liǎng miàn rèn

double-edged sword

两面派
liǎng miàn pài

two-faced person

八疸身面黄
bā dǎn shēn miàn huáng

eight types of jaundice with yellowing of body and face (TCM)

八面玲珑
bā miàn líng lóng

be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)

八面体
bā miàn tǐ

octahedron

公仔面
gōng zǎi miàn

brand of Hong Kong instant noodles

六面体
liù miàn tǐ

hexahedron

共同闸道介面
gòng tóng zhá dào jiè miàn

Common Gateway Interface

冷面
lěng miàn

grim

凸多面体
tū duō miàn tǐ

convex polyhedron

凸面
tū miàn

convex surface

凸面镜
tū miàn jìng

convex mirror

凸面体
tū miàn tǐ

convex body

凹面镜
āo miàn jìng

concave mirror

刀削面
dāo xiāo miàn

knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty

切平面
qiē píng miàn

tangent plane (to a surface)

切面
qiē miàn

section

别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn

to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path

剖面
pōu miàn

profile

劈面
pī miàn

right in the face

北面
běi miàn

northern side

十二面体
shí èr miàn tǐ

dodecahedron

十面埋伏
shí miàn mái fú

Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece)

千层面
qiān céng miàn

lasagna

南面
nán miàn

south side

占地面积
zhàn dì miàn ji

floor area

反光面
fǎn guāng miàn

reflecting surface

反射面
fǎn shè miàn

reflecting surface

反面人物
fǎn miàn rén wù

negative character

反面教员
fǎn miàn jiào yuán

(PRC) teacher by negative example

反面教材
fǎn miàn jiào cái

negative example

可展曲面
kě zhǎn qū miàn

(math.) a developable surface

右面
yòu miàn

right side

和面
huó miàn

to knead dough

唾面自干
tuò miàn zì gān

to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek

单叶双曲面
dān yè shuāng qū miàn

hyperboloid of one sheet (math.)

四个全面
sì ge quán miàn

Four Comprehensives (political guidelines announced by President Xi Jinping, 2015)

四面
sì miàn

all sides

四面楚歌
sì miàn chǔ gē

lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)

四面体
sì miàn tǐ

tetrahedron

圆形面包
yuán xíng miàn bāo

bun

圆面饼
yuán miàn bǐng

round flat bread

图像用户介面
tú xiàng yòng hù jiè miàn

graphical user interface

图形用户界面
tú xíng yòng hù jiè miàn

graphical user interface (GUI)

图形界面
tú xíng jiè miàn

Graphical User Interface (GUI) (computing)

在下面
zài xià miàn

underneath

地瓜面
dì guā miàn

sweet potato or yam noodles

地面层
dì miàn céng

ground floor

地面控制
dì miàn kòng zhì

ground control (of airborne or space operation)

地面核爆炸
dì miàn hé bào zhà

surface nuclear explosion

地面气压
dì miàn qì yā

ground pressure

地面水
dì miàn shuǐ

surface water

地面灌溉
dì miàn guàn gài

surface irrigation

地面部队
dì miàn bù duì

ground troops

地面零点
dì miàn líng diǎn

Ground Zero (refers to the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)

基本多文种平面
jī běn duō wén zhǒng píng miàn

basic multilingual plane (BMP)

基面
jī miàn

ground plane (in perspective drawing)

寿面
shòu miàn

birthday noodles (for longevity)

多侧面
duō cè miàn

many-sided

多面手
duō miàn shǒu

multitalented person; versatile person; all-rounder

多面角
duō miàn jiǎo

solid angle

多面体
duō miàn tǐ

polyhedron

大地水准面
dà dì shuǐ zhǔn miàn

geoid

失面子
shī miàn zi

to lose face; to be humiliated

失体面
shī tǐ miàn

to lose face

字面
zì miàn

literal

对偶多面体
duì ǒu duō miàn tǐ

dual polyhedron

对立面
duì lì miàn

opposite

小面包
xiǎo miàn bāo

bread roll

尖管面
jiān guǎn miàn

penne pasta

屋面
wū miàn

roof

屋面瓦
wū miàn wǎ

room tiles

工作面
gōng zuò miàn

(mining) face (as in coalface 採煤工作面|采煤工作面[cǎi méi gōng zuò miàn])

左面
zuǒ miàn

left side

市面
shì miàn

the marketplace (i.e. the world of business and commerce)

市面上
shì miàn shàng

on the market

平行六面体
píng xíng liù miàn tǐ

(math.) parallelepiped

平面图
píng miàn tú

a plan

平面几何
píng miàn jǐ hé

plane geometry

平面曲线
píng miàn qū xiàn

(math.) plane curve

平面波
píng miàn bō

a plane wave

平面角
píng miàn jiǎo

plane angle

底面
dǐ miàn

bottom

店面
diàn miàn

shop front

弯液面
wān yè miàn

meniscus (physics)

弯管面
wān guǎn miàn

elbow pasta

影响层面
yǐng xiǎng céng miàn

impact; effect

影响面
yǐng xiǎng miàn

reach of influence

快熟面
kuài shú miàn

instant noodles

怒容满面
nù róng mǎn miàn

scowling in anger

情面
qíng miàn

feelings and sensibilities

意大利直面
yì dà lì zhí miàn

spaghetti

意大利面
yì dà lì miàn

spaghetti

截面
jié miàn

section

扇面琴
shān miàn qín

same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer

投影面
tóu yǐng miàn

plane of projection (in perspective drawing)

抻面
chēn miàn

to make noodles by pulling out dough

拉面
lā miàn

pulled noodles

抛物面
pāo wù miàn

paraboloid (geometry)

抛头露面
pāo tóu lòu miàn

to show your face in public (derog.)

拌面
bàn miàn

noodles served with soy sauce, sesame butter etc

按照字面
àn zhào zì miàn

literally