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面
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Definitions
- 1. face
- 2. side
- 3. surface
- 4. aspect
- 5. top
- 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
- 7. flour
- 8. noodles
- 9. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
- 10. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
- 11. spineless
Example Sentences
1 shown裡 面 很熱，但外 面 很冷。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 面
to regard face as all-important
croissant
mask
roadway
algebraic surface
pleasantly smiling
dual polyhedron
Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce
solid angle
streetcar
surface nuclear explosion
sphinx
the theory of surfaces
flour
mask
on the other hand
face
octahedron
unilateral
to do (sb) proud; to be a credit to (one's school etc)
Riemann surface (math.)
flushed with anger (or excitement)
(math.) rhombohedron
all sides
chopped fried noodles
active desktop
reflecting surface
(mainly Singapore) Facebook
face
profile
dough
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
noodle soup
directly
ashen-faced (idiom)
ferocious-looking (idiom)
convex polyhedron
surface
meet and greet
enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)
cheek
gluten
(neologism) (coll.) ostentatious; showy; impressive
bakery
front window
(mining) coalface
negative
inside
(idiom) to brief sb in person on the line of action to pursue; to advise face-to-face on how to deal with the present situation
the surface of the river
gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
network node interface
to meet (in person); to meet with sb
elbow pasta
hyperboloid of one sheet (math.)
shape of face
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
flatbread
bread making machine; bread maker
veil
curved surface
hexahedron
to praise sb in his presence
ground pressure
plane angle
front (meteorology)
to lose face; to be humiliated
yi mein (or yee mee or yee-fu noodles etc), a variety of Cantonese egg noodle
lit. with disheveled hair and a dirty face
be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
true identity
outer surface; the outside of sth
masked ball
end face
breadcrumbs
area (of a floor, piece of land etc)
face to face
Riemann surface (math.)
to bargain face-to-face
face (of a woman) without makeup
to look unwell
two-faced person
vertical section
to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
meniscus (physics)
lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
regular polyhedron
roof
to show deference to sb by obliging them (or by obliging sb associated with them)
surface (of a body of liquid)
elbow pasta
chickpea flour
to look familiar
tangent plane (to a surface)
penne pasta
wheat starch
basic multilingual plane (BMP)
two-way
to hit the market (of a new product)
paving
to show your face in public (derog.)
head ornament (in former times)
to hurt sb's feelings by rebuffing their request
strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
Baengnyeong township (South Korea)
face to the ground, back to the sky
object oriented language
convex on both sides (of lens)
underneath
lasagna
impact; effect
gas mask
see 伊麵|伊面[yī miàn]
facial cleansing
nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
surface irrigation
outwardly; superficially; on the face of it
cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
to meet
birthday noodles (for longevity)
horizontal plane
ashen-faced
section
complete change (idiom); facelift
facial mask
political climate
baize
face
cover (of a publication)
cleansing lotion
acorn flour
to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment
spherical geometry
Four Comprehensives (political guidelines announced by President Xi Jinping, 2015)
beef noodle soup
panel
(sitting) opposite
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
fiber distributed data interface
to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
(math.) hyperboloid
instant noodles
to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
face; features
facial cream (cosmetics)
boabab tree
to instruct sb personally
surface tension
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
stir-fried noodles
(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
van for carrying people
noodles
to come to the surface
to have a shave
object-oriented technology
true colors
to look (tired, pleased etc)
face
mask (diving)
ring surface
face (mining)
plane geometry
to knead dough
room tiles
a plane wave
Common Gateway Interface
northern side
all-purpose flour
on top of
face (body part)
written language
see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuāng diǎn mén miàn]
hyperplane (math.)
to reproach sb to his face
noodle dishes (on menu)
cornmeal; maize flour
feelings and sensibilities
low-gluten flour
plain noodles in broth
LMI
to make noodles by pulling out dough
starchy
ahead
scowling in anger
crust
to look famished
bread roll
brand of Hong Kong instant noodles
handsome male companion
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
bread flour
shape of face
bottom
Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology
to meet face-to-face
dodecahedron
south side
to talk face-to-face
instant noodles
to face (reality, danger etc)
contact surface
aspect
ashen-faced (idiom)
tabletop
user interface
front
to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)
macaroni
to face
face value
yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance
shop front
complex plane
right in the face
instant noodles
literally
lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom
lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[yáng guì fēi]) (idiom)
cleansing lotion
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
section
to be published (of art, literary works etc)
to sb's face
to explain in detail personally
zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce)
to tattoo the face
breadcrumbs
store
the dark side (of society etc)
surface coat
both sides
in all directions
term used to directly address a person (contrasted with 背稱|背称[bèi chēng])
croissant
all-around
superficial show
Moho (aka Mohorovičić discontinuity, the lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)
crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)
lit. sth hits one in the face
wheat flour
floor
to keep up appearances; to put up a front
one side of the story
mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)
steradian (math.)
surface water
appearance
west side
mask
Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece)
clock face
to face; to confront
area (of a floor
surface of tire
appearance
reach of influence
surfactant
shop front
to face the wall
human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced
to face sth; to be confronted with
dough
the back
data interface
ground troops
to keep up appearances
leading figure
user interface
one side
to teach face to face; to instruct in person
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
in front of
large area
quilt
fusilli (pasta)
dignity; prestige; face
rough endoplasmic reticulum
a surface of revolution (math.)
to leaven dough
noodles in meat soup
denomination (of currency or bond)
iron mask (as defensive armor)
pastry
cheek
inclined plane
cleansing lotion
penne pasta
face (esp. remembered)
opposite
plane (flat surface)
sweet potato or yam noodles
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
to wear (on one's face)
Ground Zero (refers to the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)
eight types of jaundice with yellowing of body and face (TCM)
all sides; all aspects
blade of tongue
ground floor
spaghetti
across one's whole face
hyperbolic paraboloid (math.)
the wider world
the marketplace (i.e. the world of business and commerce)
(breadmaking) starter
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
sphere
surface (of a liquid)
pasta
to praise sb to his face
to appear personally
convex body
mask
facial expression
outer skin
penne pasta
noodles served with soy sauce, sesame butter etc
see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
to keep up appearances
jackfruit
literal
ground plane (in perspective drawing)
rolling pin
facial appearance
to show deference or praise publicly
connection-oriented
to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
plain noodles in broth
to be entirely on one side
respect
see 猴麵包樹|猴面包树[hóu miàn bāo shù]
open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly
braised noodles
with a sad air
desktop
double-edged sword
elevation (architectural drawing)
to meet; to see each other
plane of projection (in perspective drawing)
lateral side
faying surface
to tattoo the face (punishment in ancient times)
corn flour mixed with a little soybean flour
to put on a friendly face
plane (of existence)
to deliver personally
to see the world
surfactant
to lose face
broad, belt-shaped noodles, popular in Shaanxi, also known as 𰻞𰻞麵|𰻝𰻝面[biáng biáng miàn]
surface of wall
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
baker
(math.) plane curve
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
reverse side
(idiom) to have never met
horizontal section
complexion
scene
maize cornflour
(math.) a developable surface
gas mask
a row of things facing oneself (esp. a row of products on a shelf facing customers in a store)
an item in accounts
crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)
paraboloid (geometry)
face flannel or towel
below
page
geoid
repulsive countenance
surface of discontinuity
road surface
Moho (aka Mohorovičić discontinuity, the lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)
bread
convex surface
center dash console
east side (of sth)
to meet
dough dumpling
double-sided
lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)
top
sea level
surface of a river
to give sincere advice (idiom)
cross-section
wave front
fortune telling based on the subject's face
multitalented person; versatile person; all-rounder
to show one's face
toast
round flat bread
breadcrumbs
floor
lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan
to let the dough rest (after mixing it)
lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
spaghetti
horizontal section
rigatoni
one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
data interface
(math.) parallelepiped
(math.) complex plane; Argand plane
sea level
(PRC) teacher by negative example
negative example
knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
grim
written permission
face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)
ocean surface
convex mirror
lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)
to have met once
face
instant noodles
many-sided
minivan taxi
(mining) face (as in coalface 採煤工作面|采煤工作面[cǎi méi gōng zuò miàn])
(dialect) pumpkin
better kept under the table (idiom)
multiple viewpoints
macaroni
right side
material for making clothes
aspect
graphical user interface
page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website)
lit. one body two sides (idiom)
to thank sb personally
spiral surface
negative character
cleansing lotion
Graphical User Interface (GUI) (computing)
on the one hand
left side
(math.) skew lines
articular facet (anatomy)
icosahedron
man with a big smile and evil intentions
whole-wheat bread
bread slice
cleavage plane (e.g. of slate)
pulled noodles
Chinese doughnut
noodle stall or counter
to look tired
rice and noodles
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
scene
tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)
graphical user interface (GUI)
publishing fee
to knead dough
noodles
polyhedron
(figurines) made of dough
to float up (idiom); to become evident
to lose face
flour paste
to cover one's face; to wear a mask
facial features
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
topdressing (agriculture)
to interview
to refuse to meet sb
lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
see 文面[wén miàn]
desktop system
general layout
udon noodles
(not do sth) for fear of offending sb
prolate spheroid (math.)
shady side
hot dry noodles
beaming
reflecting surface
my meager sensibilities
water surface
face-to-face meeting
coverage
broad, belt-shaped noodles, popular in Shaanxi
breadfruit tree
a plan
tetrahedron
ornamental facing
unilateral
in writing
to allow sb to save face
to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly
pan mee, aka banmian, a Hakka noodle soup dish, popular in Malaysia
oat noodles or flour
instep (upper surface of the foot)
to be interviewed (as a candidate)
the back; the rear; the last bit
boundary layer
unleavened dough
to be faced with problems
floor area
udon, a thick Japanese-style wheat-flour noodle
par value
acne
to meet face to face
to let the dough rest (after mixing it)
bun
toaster
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
to meet with
concave mirror
on the market
directly; head-on (collision)
ashen-faced (idiom)
facial nerve paralysis
many-sided
vertical section
complete prohibition
quadric surface (geometry)
cone
same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer
ground control (of airborne or space operation)
phase plane (math., ordinary differential equations)
to not appear to be decent or respectful
messy hair and dirty face
lit. sth hits one in the face