一面 (yī miàn) — (noun) one side; one aspect; (adverb) simultaneously (used in the structure 一面...一面...)
Definition
一面 has two distinct uses: as a noun, 'one side / one aspect' of something (e.g. 桌子的一面, 问题的一面), and as an adverb in the 一面…一面… pattern meaning 'simultaneously', like 一边…一边… (one is HSK 7, the other HSK 3).
noun
one sideone aspect
adverb
simultaneously (used in the structure 一面...一面...)
Examples
- 一面。Wǒ men zhī kàn dào le wèn tí de yī miàn.We only saw one side of the problem.
- 一面。Tā yī miàn chàng gē yí miàn tiào wǔ.He sings and dances at the same time.
- 一面。Zhuō zi de yī miàn shì bái sè de.One side of the table is white.
Grammar
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