HSK · Level 15
135 words
Chinese word
封面
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng miàn
Meaning
- nouncover
Example
这本书的封面很漂亮。zhè běn shū de fēng miàn hěn piào liàng
The cover of this book is very beautiful.
More examples
我给电子书换了新的封面。wǒ gěi diàn zi shū huàn le xīn de fēng miàn
I changed the e-book's cover to a new one.
Core concept
The outer front panel that gives a book, magazine, or similar publication its first visual identity.
Common phrases
电子书封面diàn zi shū fēng miàn
electronic book cover
封面页fēng miàn yè
cover page
封面版权信息fēng miàn bǎn quán xìn xī
copyright information on the cover
Similar words
书皮shū pí: An outer cover that wraps around and protects a book.
封底fēng dǐ: The back outer surface of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
Definition in Chinese
书籍、杂志或其他出版物外侧的正面表面，位于物品最前端，通常印有书名、作者、图片或宣传语以吸引读者注意。shū jí zá zhì huò qí tā chū bǎn wù wài cè de zhèng miàn biǎo miàn wèi yú wù pǐn zuì qián duān tōng cháng yìn yǒu shū míng zuò zhě tú piàn huò xuān chuán yǔ yǐ xī yǐn dú zhě zhù yì
Word origin
封 (fēng, "to seal or enclose") + 面 (miàn, "surface") presents the idea of an enclosing surface used as a publication's front panel.
Usage tips
- In digital books and magazines, the front display can still be described with this term, so it is not limited to paper pages.
Opposites
- 封底fēng dǐback covernoun
- 内页nèi yèinterior pagenoun
Related words
- 封面设计师fēng miàn shè jì shīcover designernoun
- 封面页fēng miàn yècover pagenoun