Chinese word

水面

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ miàn

Meaning

  • nounsurface of the water

Example

月亮倒映在水面上。yuè liàng dào yìng zài shuǐ miàn shàng

The moon is reflected on the surface of the water.

Illustration for 水面 (surface of the water)

More examples

微风吹过，水面泛起了细小的涟漪。wēi fēng chuī guò shuǐ miàn fàn qǐ le xì xiǎo de lián yī

A gentle breeze blew, and small ripples formed on the surface of the water.

Core concept

A flat-looking zone at the top of a body of water where light, images, and small movements appear.

Common phrases

  • 水面泛起涟漪shuǐ miàn fàn qǐ lián yī

    surface of the water develops ripples

  • 水面反射阳光shuǐ miàn fǎn shè yáng guāng

    surface of the water reflects sunlight

  • 水面下shuǐ miàn xià

    under the surface of the water

Similar words

海面hǎi miàn: The sea's top layer, marked by waves and the movement of the tide.
湖面hú miàn: The flat top layer of a lake, where scenery may be reflected like in a mirror when calm.
河面hé miàn: The top layer of a river, showing the water's movement along its flow.
池面chí miàn: The usually peaceful top layer of a small pond.

Definition in Chinese

水体最上方可见的一层液面，指水与空气接触形成的表层，也可指水面上的局部状态或区域。shuí tǐ zuì shàng fāng kě jiàn de yì céng yè miàn zhǐ shuǐ yǔ kōng qì jiē chù xíng chéng de biǎo céng yě kě zhǐ shuǐ miàn shàng de jú bù zhuàng tài huò qū yù

Word origin

水 (shuǐ, "water") + 面 (miàn, "surface") forms 水面 (shuǐmiàn, "water surface"), combining the material with the part that faces upward.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English noun surface, this compound already specifies the material, so it normally cannot refer to the top of a table, road, or other object.

Other meanings

  • surface of a lakenoun
  • surfacenoun

Opposites

  • 水底shuí dǐbottom of the waternoun

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