双面 (shuāng miàn) — (attr.) two-sided, double-sided (having two surfaces or sides); (attr.) double-edged, two-faced (in a figurative sense, e.g., a double agent or a double-edged sword)
Definition
Literally 'two-sided' — used for objects with two usable sides (e.g., 双面胶) and, figuratively, for a person who acts one way in public and another in private.
adjective
(attr.) two-sideddouble-sided (having two surfaces or sides)(attr.) double-edgedtwo-faced (in a figurative sense, e.g., a double agent or a double-edged sword)
Examples
- 双面。Wǒ yòng shuāng miàn jiāo bǎ zhào piàn tiē zài le qiáng shàng.I used double-sided tape to stick the photo on the wall.
- 双面，，。Tā shì gè shuāng miàn rén, biǎo miàn shàng duì nǐ hǎo, bèi hòu què shuō nǐ huài huà.He is a two-faced person — nice to your face but talks behind your back.
- 双面。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì yí gè shuāng miàn jiàn dié de gù shi.This movie tells the story of a double agent.
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