 |
| Pronunciation |
: |
miàn |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- face. (n)
- surface; top; face. (n)
- side. (n)
- noodles. (n)
- measure word (used for flat things). (measure word)
|
| Radical |
: |
面 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
面/麵 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
63.6% |
| Notes |
: |
The traditional character “麵” is used to mean noodles or flour only.
Examples:
麵包 – Bread
炒麵 – Fried noodles |
|
Sentences:
| 1. He had a smile on his face. |
| tā |
miàn |
dài |
xiào |
róng |
。 |
| 他 |
面 |
带 |
笑 |
容 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he, his |
| 面 |
: |
face |
| 带 |
: |
carry, bring, have, bear |
| 笑容 |
: |
smile (noun) |
|
| 2. You must not look only at the surface of things. |
| nǐ |
bù |
néng |
zhǐ |
kàn |
shì |
qing |
de |
biǎo |
miàn |
。 |
| 你 |
不 |
能 |
只 |
看 |
事 |
情 |
的 |
表 |
面 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 不能 |
: |
cannot |
| 只 |
: |
only |
| 看 |
: |
look |
| 事情 |
: |
matter, thing |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; of |
| 表面 |
: |
surface |
|
| 3. Show some respect for my feelings and say yes! |
| gěi |
wǒ |
diǎn |
miàn |
zi |
， |
nǐ |
jiù |
dā |
yìng |
ba |
！ |
| 给 |
我 |
点 |
面 |
子 |
， |
你 |
就 |
答 |
应 |
吧 |
！ |
|
|
|
|
| 给 |
: |
give |
| 我 |
: |
me |
| 点 |
: |
a bit |
| 面子 |
: |
feelings, honor, reputation |
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 就 |
: |
just, simply, only, merely |
| 答应 |
: |
agree |
| 吧 |
: |
used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a suggestion, a request, or a command |
|
| 4. I walked ahead，and she strolled behind. |
| wǒ |
zǒu |
zài |
qián |
miàn |
， |
tā |
duó |
zhe |
bù |
， |
gēn |
zài |
hòu |
miàn |
。 |
| 我 |
走 |
在 |
前 |
面 |
， |
她 |
踱 |
着 |
步 |
， |
跟 |
在 |
后 |
面 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 走 |
: |
walk |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 前面 |
: |
front, fore |
| 她 |
: |
she |
| 踱 |
: |
pace, stroll |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 步 |
: |
step, pace |
| 跟 |
: |
follow |
| 后面 |
: |
behind |
|
| 5. She placed a bowl of noodles on the table in front of them. |
| tā |
bǎ |
yī |
wǎn |
miàn |
duān |
shàng |
zhuō |
， |
bǎi |
zài |
tā |
men |
miàn |
qián |
。 |
| 她 |
把 |
一 |
碗 |
面 |
端 |
上 |
桌 |
， |
摆 |
在 |
他 |
们 |
面 |
前 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 她 |
: |
she |
| 把 |
: |
(prep) used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be reduplicated or accompanied by some other word or expression |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 碗 |
: |
bowl |
| 面 |
: |
noodle |
| 端上 |
: |
serve |
| 桌 |
: |
table |
| 摆在 |
: |
place at |
| 他们 |
: |
they, thier |
| 面前 |
: |
face of; in front of |
|
| 6. A mirror and two flags. |
| yí |
miàn |
jìng |
zi |
hé |
liǎng |
miàn |
qí |
zi |
。 |
| 一 |
面 |
镜 |
子 |
和 |
两 |
面 |
旗 |
子 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 面 |
: |
measure word |
| 镜子 |
: |
mirror |
| 和 |
: |
and |
| 两 |
: |
two |
| 旗子 |
: |
flag |
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