Chinese word

平面

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng miàn

Meaning

  • nounflat surface

Example

桌上的那块木板是一个稳定的平面。zhuō shàng de nà kuài mù bǎn shì yí gè wěn dìng de píng miàn

The piece of wood on the table is a stable flat surface.

Illustration for 平面 (flat surface)

More examples

这道题需要在平面坐标上标出点的位置。zhè dào tí xū yào zài píng miàn zuò biāo shàng biāo chū diǎn de wèi zhì

This problem requires you to mark the point's position on a coordinate plane.

Core concept

A broad, flat expanse seen as a surface, either on a real object or in a geometric model.

Common phrases

  • 平面坐标píng miàn zuò biāo

    coordinate plane

  • 平面图píng miàn tú

    floor plan

  • 平面图形píng miàn tú xíng

    plane figure

  • 平面设计píng miàn shè jì

    graphic design

Similar words

表面biǎo miàn: The outside face of something that can be seen or touched.
面miàn: A particular side or front part of an object or area.

Definition in Chinese

指平坦的表面，或在几何学和设计中只有长度和宽度、没有厚度的二维区域。zhǐ píng tǎn de biǎo miàn huò zài jǐ hé xué hé shè jì zhōng zhí yǒu cháng dù hé kuān dù méi yǒu hòu dù de èr wéi qū yù

Word origin

平 (píng, "flat") + 面 (miàn, "surface") combines a lack of bumps or height with the visible outer area, and extends naturally to the two-dimensional surface used in geometry and design.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses 平面 (píngmiàn, "flat surface") especially in drawing, design, and geometry contexts, so it is not always the best choice when an everyday sentence simply describes a flat object.

Other meanings

  • planenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 平面化píng miàn huàflattenverb
  • 平面性píng miàn xìngplanaritynoun
  • 平面坐标系píng miàn zuò biāo xìplane coordinate systemnoun

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