面 (miàn) — (noun) face, side, surface; (classifier) for flat objects (mirrors, flags, drums, etc.)
Definition
At HSK 2, 面 is the everyday word for a flat surface or side (桌面上 'on the table'). Unlike 表面, it does not imply an outward appearance hiding something; 表面 is the outer layer, both literal and figurative.
noun
facesidesurface
classifier
for flat objects (mirrors, flags, drums, etc.)
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yí miàn jìng zi.I bought a mirror.
- 。Zhuō miàn hěn gān jìng.The table surface is very clean.
- 。Zhè zhāng zhǐ de měi yí miàn dōu xiě le zì.Each side of this paper has writing.
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