面 [－]

Jyutping min2
Pinyin miàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc/dimension/on one side/to face/superficial/personally/façade/extent/range/scale/scope/to meet/to confront/directly/one's face/respect/reputation/honour
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    自尊​；​尊嚴​；​榮譽
    face: respect; prestige; reputation; honour
    • 冇面
      冇面
      mou5 min2
      to lose face; to be disgraced
    • 人要面樹要皮
      人要面树要皮
      jan4 jiu3 min2 syu6 jiu3 pei4
      face is important to a man, just as bark is important to a tree
    • 佢好要面㗎。
      佢好要面㗎。
      keoi5 hou2 jiu3 min2 gaa3.
      He attaches great importance to face-saving or reputation.; literally: He needs face so much.
  2. 名詞
    二維​（​長​度​同闊度​）​對象​；​點​、​線​以上​嘅​層​次​；​平面​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    plane; area; (of geometry) face
    • 橫切面
      横切面
      waang4 cit3 min2
      cross-section
    • 點線面
      点线面
      dim2 sin3 min2
      dots, lines and planes
    • 正方體有幾多個面？
      正方体有几多个面？
      zing3 fong1 tai2 jau5 gei2 do1 go3 min2?
      How many faces does a cube have?
  3. 名詞
    表面​；​對外​、​對​上​、​比較​明顯​、​感知​易​啲​同早​啲​嘅​一​邊​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    surface; cover
    • 平面
      平面
      ping2 min2
      plane; literally: flat surface
    • 封面
      封面
      fung1 min2
      cover (of a publication)
    • 雙面打印
      双面打印
      soeng1 min2 daa2 jan3
      duplex printing
    • 面嗰層／浸
      面𠮶层／浸
      min2 go2 cang4 / zam3
      the layer on the surface
    • 食碗面反碗底
      食碗面反碗底
      sik6 wun2 min2 faan2 wun2 dai2
      to bite the hand that feeds
    • 身份證底同面都要影印。
      身份证底同面都要影印。
      san1 fan2 zing3 dai2 tung4 min2 dou1 jiu3 jing2 jan3.
      Both the front and back sides (the surface and bottom) of the ID card have to be photocopied.
    • 枱面放咗個蘋果。
      台面放咗个苹果。
      toi2 min2 fong3 zo2 go3 ping4 gwo2.
      On the table an apple is put.
  4. 名詞
    方面​；​範疇
    side; aspect
    • 陰暗面
      阴暗面
      jam1 am3 min2
      dark side
  5. 名詞
    範圍
    range; scale; scope
    • 人面
      人面
      jan4 min2
      relationship; network
    • 佢嘅知識面好廣。
      佢嘅知识面好广。
      keoi5 ge3 zi1 sik1 min2 hou2 gwong2.
      He has a wide range of knowledge.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    aspect; side; respect
    • 全面
      全面
      quán miàn
      overall
  2. character
    Classifier for numbers of times people meet each other.
    • 我和他只見過一面。
      我和他只见过一面。
      wǒ hé tā zhǐ jiàn guò yī miàn ．
      I have only met him once.
  3. character
    to face
    • 面壁
      面壁
      miàn bì
      to face the wall
    • 背山面水
      背山面水
      bèi shān miàn shuǐ
      backing on to a mountain and facing a body of water
  4. character
    right side; cover; outside
  5. character
    Classifier for objects with a flat surface.
    • 一面國旗
      一面国旗
      yī miàn guó qí
      a national flag
    • 一面鼓
      一面鼓
      yī miàn gǔ
      a drum
  6. character
    surface; top; face
    • 水面
      水面
      shuǐ miàn
      water surface
    • 路面
      路面
      lù miàn
      road surface
  7. character
    suffix used to form a noun of locality
    • 前面
      前面
      qián miàn
      in front
    • 上面
      上面
      shàng miàn
      higher place
  8. character
    face
    • 長方體有六個面。
      长方体有六个面。
      cháng fāng tǐ yǒu liù ge miàn ．
      A cuboid has six faces.
  9. character, dialectal, literary
    face (Classifier: 塊／块 c)
    • 面帶笑容
      面带笑容
      miàn dài xiào róng
      with a smile on one’s face
  10. character
    to meet
    • 面世
      面世
      miàn shì
      to come out (literally, “to meet the world”)
  11. character
    face-to-face
    • 面談
      面谈
      miàn tán
      to talk to someone face-to-face
    • 面告
      面告
      miàn gào
      to inform face to face
  12. character, Cantonese, Hokkien, Singapore
    dignity; reputation; face
    • 冇面
      冇面
      mou5 min2
      to lose face; to be disgraced
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 面子
  2. 臉面 – 脸面
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #151
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #151

面 [－]

Jyutping min6
Pinyin miàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. face
  2. side
  3. surface
  4. aspect
  5. top
  6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. meeting; 2. face; (noun) cover
  2. face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc/dimension/on one side/to face/superficial/personally/façade/extent/range/scale/scope/to meet/to confront/directly/one's face/respect/reputation/honour
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    頭部​正面​睇​到​樣同​表情​嗰​邊​；​有​眼耳口​鼻​嗰​邊​（​量​詞​：​塊​）
    face (showing one's appearance and facial expressions); appearance
    • 面懵心精
      面懵心精
      min6 mung2 sam1 zeng1
      feigned stupidity
    • 面珠墩
      面珠墩
      min6 zyu1 dan1
      cheek (implying intimacy)
    • 面部神經
      面部神经
      min6 bou6 san4 ging1
      facial nerves
    • 面善
      面善
      min6 sin6
      familiar-looking
    • 面具
      面具
      min6 geoi6
      mask
    • 面試
      面试
      min6 si5
      interview
    • 面對面
      面对面
      min6 deoi3 min6
      face to face
    • 佢塊面好滑。
      佢块面好滑。
      keoi5 faai3 min6 hou2 waat6.
      He has a smooth face.
    • 快啲洗面啦。
      快啲洗面啦。
      faai3 di1 sai2 min6 laa1.
      Go wash your face quickly.
    • 你塊面畀蚊咬啊。
      你块面畀蚊咬啊。
      nei5 faai3 min6 bei2 man1 ngaau5 aa3.
      Your face was bitten by a mosquito.
  2. 名詞
    物體​其中​一部​份​嘅​方位​；​邊​；​便
    side (to denote directions and locations)
    • 對面
      对面
      deoi3 min6
      the opposite side
    • 表面
      表面
      biu2 min6
      surface
    • 底面
      底面
      dai2 min6
      subface; side of the bottom
    • 正面
      正面
      zing3 min6
      front side
    • 反面
      反面
      faan2 min6
      back side; reverse side
    • 左面
      左面
      zo2 min6
      left side
    • 右面
      右面
      jau6 min6
      right side
    • 東面
      东面
      dung1 min6
      east side
    • 街市喺呢面，銀行喺嗰面。
      街市喺呢面，银行喺𠮶面。
      gaai1 si5 hai2 ni1 min6, ngan4 hong4 hai2 go2 min6.
      The market is on this side and the bank is on that side.
  3. 語素
    面​字​嘅​本​調​，​喺​某​啲​具​引申​義​嘅​詞​入​面​會​用
    "citation pronunciation" for the word "face", used in certain words with extended meanings
    • 顏面
      颜面
      ngaan4 min6
      prestige; face
    • 體面
      体面
      tai2 min6
      dignity; face; literally: body face
    • 面積
      面积
      min6 zik1
      area; literally: product of faces (in geometry)
  4. 量詞
    用​喺​見​面​嘅​次​數
    used for the number of meetings
    • 佢結識你啲朋友，無非都係想親近你，見多你幾面。
      佢结识你啲朋友，无非都系想亲近你，见多你几面。
      keoi5 git3 sik1 nei5 di1 pang4 jau5, mou4 fei1 dou1 hai6 soeng2 can1 gan6 nei5, gin3 do1 nei5 gei2 min6.
      That he makes friends with your friends is but only to get close to you and see you more.
  5. 量詞
    用​喺​旗​幟​，​着重​於​旗​嘅​平面​部份​，​又​或者​橫額
    used for flags, especially the plane of a flag, or banners
    • 佢託朋友買咗面黃龍旗。
      佢托朋友买咗面黄龙旗。
      keoi5 tok3 pang4 jau5 maai5 zo2 min6 wong4 lung4 kei4.
      He asked his friend to buy him a Yellow Dragon flag (the national flag of the Ch'ing/the Qing/Daicing Gurun).
  6. 量詞
    用​喺​獎​牌
    used for medals
    • 港隊奪得多面獎牌。
      港队夺得多面奖牌。
      gong2 deoi2 dyut6 dak1 do1 min6 zoeng2 paai4.
      Hong Kong (team) has won several medals.
  7. 量詞
    方面​；​只​可以​配​「​一​」
    side; aspect; only used with 一jat1 "one"
    • 不為人知嘅一面
      不为人知嘅一面
      bat1 wai4 jan4 zi1 ge3 jat1 min6
      unknown side
    • 呢層只係問題嘅其中一面。
      呢层只系问题嘅其中一面。
      ni1 cang4 zi2 hai6 man6 tai4 ge3 kei4 zung1 jat1 min6.
      This is only one aspect of the problem.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. face
  2. surface
  3. plane
  4. side, dimension
  5. Kangxi radical 176
  6. Cangjie Input
    MWYL
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 臉 – 脸
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    一块岩石从上面落下。
    一塊岩石從上面落下。
    yī kuài yán shí cóng shàng miàn luò xià 。
    • A rock fell from above.
  2. Mandarin
    他对日本的历史非常感兴趣。我们很惊讶他在这方面的丰富知识。
    他對日本的歷史非常感興趣。我們很驚訝他在這方面的豐富知識。
    tā duì rì běn de lì shǐ fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù 。 wǒ men hěn jīng yà tā zài zhè fāng miàn de fēng fù zhī shi 。
    • He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.
  3. Mandarin
    这箱子是空的，里面什么也没有。
    這箱子是空的，裏面什麼也沒有。
    zhè xiāng zi shì kōng de ， lǐ miàn shén me yě méi yǒu 。
    • This box is empty. It has nothing in it.
  4. Mandarin
    没有人跑在他前面。
    沒有人跑在他前面。
    méi yǒu rén pǎo zài tā qián miàn 。
    • No one ran ahead of him.
  5. Mandarin
    面对巨大的困难，他成功了。
    面對巨大的困難，他成功了。
    miàn duì jù dà de kùn nan ， tā chéng gōng le 。
    • He succeeded in the face of great difficulties.
    • He succeeded in spite of major difficulties.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    谂谂吓我好似约咗佢五点见面㖞。
    諗諗吓我好似約咗佢五點見面喎。
    nam2 nam2 haak3 ngo5 hou2 ci5 joek3 zo2 keoi5 ng5 dim2 gin3 min6 wo5 。
    • Come to think of it, I promised to see him at five.
  2. Cantonese
    佢块面圆碌碌。
    佢塊面圓碌碌。
    keoi5 faai3 min2 jyun4 luk1 luk1 。
    • She has a round face.
  3. Cantonese
    个男仔喺森林里面荡失咗路。
    個男仔喺森林裏面蕩失咗路。
    go3 naam4 zai2 hai2 sam1 lam4 leoi5 min6 dong6 sat1 zo2 lou6 。
    • The boy lost his way in the forest.
    • The boy got lost in the forest.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个箱里面装满晒苹果。
    呢個箱裏面裝滿晒蘋果。
    nei4 go3 soeng1 leoi5 min6 zong1 mun5 saai3 ping4 gwo2 。
    • This box is filled with apples.
  5. Cantonese
    佢净系识啲好表面嘅日文。
    佢淨係識啲好表面嘅日文。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 sik1 di1 hou3 biu2 min6 ge3 jat6 man2 。
    • He has only a superficial knowledge of Japanese.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    装修门面
    裝修門面
    zong1 sau1 mun4 min2
    • to renovate the shop front
  2. Cantonese
    我哋见佢平安过咗对面条河，即刻松一口气。
    我哋見佢平安過咗對面條河，即刻鬆一口氣。
    ngo5 dei6 gin3 keoi5 ping4 on1 gwo3 zo2 deoi3 min6 tiu4 ho4, zik1 hak1 sung1 jat1 hau2 hei3.
    • We immediately sighed with relief to see her reach the other side of the river safely.
  3. Cantonese
    呢部洗面机呢只要插一次电，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    呢部洗面機呢只要插一次電，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    ni1 bou6 sai2 min6 gei1 ne1 zi2 jiu3 caap3 jat1 ci3 din6, zau6 ho2 ji5 jung6 dou3 luk6 baak3 ci3, fei1 soeng4 zi1 kam1 jung6 tung4 maai4 fong1 bin6 aa3.
    • This facial cleanser only needs to be plugged in once and can be used up to 600 times. It's very long lasting and convenient.
  4. Cantonese
    建筑地盘入面发现咗一个古代嘅墓穴。
    建築地盤入面發現咗一個古代嘅墓穴。
    gin3 zuk1 dei6 pun4 jap6 min6 faat3 jin6 zo2 jat1 go3 gu2 doi6 ge3 mou6 jyut6.
    • An ancient burial chamber was found on a construction site.
  5. Cantonese
    佢喺妈妈嘅坟墓前面献花。
    佢喺媽媽嘅墳墓前面獻花。
    keoi5 hai2 maa4 maa1 ge3 fan4 mou6 cin4 min6 hin3 faa1.
    • He presents flowers in front of his mother's grave.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    花面猫
    花面貓
    faa1 min6 maau1
    • someone with a dirty face
  2. Cantonese
    冇面
    冇面
    mou5 min2
    • to lose face; to be embarrassed
  3. Mandarin
    爱面子
    愛面子
    ài miàn zi
    • to be sensitive about one's reputation
  4. Mandarin
    三面环水
    三面環水
    sān miàn huán shuǐ
    • to be surrounded by (bodies of) water on three sides
  5. Cantonese
    入面
    入面
    jap6 min6
    • inside
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    所有嘢都有正反两面。
    所有嘢都有正反兩面。
  2. Cantonese
    打开局面
    打開局面
    daa2 hoi1 guk6 min6
  3. Cantonese
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊，你叫我点睇开啲啊？
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊，你叫我點睇開啲啊？
  4. Cantonese
    出埋机票叫我去总部面试，应该有行喇。
    出埋機票叫我去總部面試，應該有行喇。
  5. Cantonese
    赏面
    賞面