Chinese word

一面

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī miàn

Meaning

  • nounone side

Example

他只看到问题的一面，意见很片面。tā zhǐ kàn dào wèn tí de yí miàn yì jiàn hěn piàn miàn

He only sees one side of the problem, and his opinion is one-sided.

Illustration for 一面 (one side)

More examples

硬币的一面刻着国徽。yìng bì de yí miàn kè zhe guó huī

The national emblem is engraved on one side of the coin.

Core concept

One viewpoint among the distinct angles from which a problem or situation can be understood.

Common phrases

  • 事情的一面shì qíng de yí miàn

    one aspect of a matter

  • 硬币的一面yìng bì de yí miàn

    one side of a coin

  • 纸的一面zhǐ de yí miàn

    one side of a sheet of paper

Similar words

方面fāng miàn: An area connected with a type of work, study, or activity.
角度jiǎo dù: A way of looking at a matter based on a certain position or viewpoint.
侧面cè miàn: One side or particular facet of a matter, especially a secondary one.
局面jú miàn: The condition or phase of a situation as it develops or changes.

Definition in Chinese

事物或问题的某一方面；侧重于某个角度的看法或一部分情况。shì wù huò wèn tí de mǒu yì fāng miàn cè zhòng yú mǒu gè jiǎo dù de kàn fǎ huò yí bù fèn qíng kuàng

Word origin

一面 (yīmiàn, "one side") is a transparent compound in which 一 (yī, "one") narrows 面 (miàn, "side") to a single aspect rather than the whole matter.

Usage tips

  • The noun works well when a conversation separates a broad issue into discussable parts, helping speakers describe a partial perspective without claiming that it represents the entire situation.

Other meanings

  • aspectnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 一面倒yí miàn dǎoentirely one-sidedidiom
  • 一面之词yí miàn zhī cíone-sided accountidiom

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