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面miànface

HSK 2word

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面 (miàn) means "face," "side," or "surface." 这张纸的一面有字 says one side of this sheet of paper has writing. 孩子在妈妈面前 says the child is in front of Mom. 桌子的面很干净 says the surface of the table is very clean. 桌子的面没有水 says there is no water on the surface of the table. The paper line uses side, and the table lines use surface.

What does 面 mean?

  1. 1.

    facenoun

  2. 2.

    sidenoun

  3. 3.

    surfacenoun

What does the character 面 mean?

  • 面face

How do you use 面?

的面 can name a surface, as in 桌子的面, and 一面 can name one side, as in 纸的一面.

Patterns

  • 一面

    这张纸的一面有字。

    Zhè zhāng zhǐ de yímiàn yǒu zì.

    One side of this sheet of paper has writing.

  • 面前

    孩子在妈妈面前。

    Háizi zài māma miànqián.

    The child is in front of Mom.

  • Noun + 的 + 面

    桌子的面很干净。

    Zhuōzi de miàn hěn gānjìng.

    The surface of the table is very clean.

What are some examples of 面 in a sentence?

  1. 这张纸的一面有字。

    Zhè zhāng zhǐ de yímiàn yǒu zì.

    One side of this sheet of paper has writing.

  2. 孩子在妈妈面前。

    Háizi zài māma miànqián.

    The child is in front of Mom.

  3. 桌子的面很干净。

    Zhuōzi de miàn hěn gānjìng.

    The surface of the table is very clean.

  4. 桌子的面没有水。

    Zhuōzi de miàn méiyǒu shuǐ.

    There is no water on the surface of the table.

How is 面 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    桌子的面干净吗?

    Zhuōzi de miàn gānjìng ma?

    Is the surface of the table clean?

  2. Speaker B:

    桌子的面很干净。

    Zhuōzi de miàn hěn gānjìng.

    The surface of the table is very clean.

  3. Speaker A:

    桌子的面有水吗?

    Zhuōzi de miàn yǒu shuǐ ma?

    Is there water on the surface of the table?

  4. Speaker B:

    桌子的面没有水。

    Zhuōzi de miàn méiyǒu shuǐ.

    There is no water on the surface of the table.

Can you use 面 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 桌子的___很干净。(The surface of the table is very clean.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "One side of this sheet of paper has writing"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 孩子在妈妈___前。(The child is in front of Mom.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.