Definition
平面 (píng miàn) means a flat surface or plane (e.g., in geometry or on an object), and also refers to 'print media' (short for 平面媒体). 平原 (píng yuán) is a large area of flat land, like a plain — they are not interchangeable.
noun
plane (flat surface)print media
Examples
- 平面。Zhège túxíng shì yí gè píng miàn.This figure is a plane.
- 平面。Tā zài píng miàn méitǐ gōngsī gōngzuò.He works at a print media company.
- 平面。Qǐng bǎ huà fàng zài píng miàn shàng.Please put the painting on a flat surface.
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