Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
面
miàn
Description
“面”有很多意思，可以指人的脸，也可以指一个东西的表面。
"面" has many meanings; it can refer to a person's face or the surface of an object.
在中国，“面”还常常用来说我们吃的面条。
In China, "面" is also often used to refer to the noodles we eat.
Meanings
面miàn
noodles
我中午想吃一碗面。
I want to eat a bowl of noodles at noon.
面miàn
surface; side; face of something
桌子的面很干净。
The surface of the table is very clean.
见面jiànmiàn
to meet face to face
我们明天在学校见面吧。
Let's meet at school tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'face'; extended to 'surface' and 'side'; noodle sense often written 麵.
- Nuance
as a measure word, 面 counts flat objects like mirrors and flags (一面镜子).
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