侧面 (cè miàn) — side; lateral surface (physical); aspect; angle; perspective (figurative)
Definition
侧面 is a physical side or surface (lateral, not front), and figuratively an 'angle' or 'perspective' on a matter — more concrete and often more neutral than 方面. For a viewpoint, 角度 emphasizes the literal or figurative angle of looking.
noun
sidelateral surface (physical)aspectangleperspective (figurative)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 侧面。Zhè zuò dà lóu de cè miàn yǒu yì pái chuāng hu.This building has a row of windows on its side.
- 侧面。Wǒ men yīng gāi cóng duō gè cè miàn kǎo chá zhè ge wèn tí.We should examine this issue from multiple angles.
- 侧面。Tā de cè miàn zhào bǐ zhèng miàn zhào gèng yǒu gè xìng.His profile photo has more character than his personality than the front-facing one.
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