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miàn

Description

“面”有很多意思,可以指人的脸,也可以指东西的一个平面。

"面" has many meanings; it can refer to a person's face or a flat surface of an object.

在中国,很多人也喜欢吃面,比如面条。

In China, many people also like to eat 面, such as noodles.

Meanings

miàn

noodles

我中午想吃一碗面。

I want to eat a bowl of noodles at noon.

miàn

face; surface

桌子的面很干净。

The surface of the table is very clean.

miàn

side; aspect

这件事有好的一面。

There is a bright side to this matter.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    面 alone often means noodles in food contexts; 面条 is more explicit.

  • Etymology

    originally meant 'face', later extended to 'surface', 'side', and (from 麵) 'flour/noodles'.

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