Chinese word

负面

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù miàn

Meaning

  • adjectivenegative

Example

这条报道产生了负面影响。zhè tiáo bào dào chǎn shēng le fù miàn yíng xiǎng

This report had a negative impact.

Illustration for 负面 (negative)

More examples

消费者对产品的负面反馈导致销量下降。xiāo fèi zhě duì chán pǐn de fù miàn fǎn kuì dǎo zhì xiāo liàng xià jiàng

Consumers' negative feedback about the product led to a drop in sales.

Core concept

The unfavorable side of an event, message, view, or feeling, especially the harm or unpleasant effect it may bring.

Common phrases

  • 负面新闻fù miàn xīn wén

    negative news

  • 负面评价fù miàn píng jià

    negative evaluation

  • 负面影响fù miàn yíng xiǎng

    negative impact

Similar words

消极xiāo jí: Lacking energy or hope and showing an unwillingness to move forward or take action.
不利bú lì: Unfavorable because the situation or conditions make success harder or loss more likely.
不良bù liáng: Bad in quality or condition and therefore likely to cause problems.
否定的fǒu dìng de: Showing disagreement or rejection instead of approval in an opinion, judgment, or attitude.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物或信息不利、令人不快或可能造成不良后果的一面，常用于评价报道、观点或情绪所带来的消极影响。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù huò xìn xī bú lì lìng rén bú kuài huò kě néng zào chéng bù liáng hòu guǒ de yí miàn cháng yòng yú píng jià bào dào guān diǎn huò qíng xù suǒ dài lái de xiāo jí yíng xiǎng

Word origin

The compound joins 负 (fù, "to bear a burden or loss") with 面 (miàn, "side or aspect"), so its structure points to the unfavorable side of something.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective usually attaches to a noun naming an effect, report, view, or emotion, while an unqualified description of a person sounds openly judgmental.

Opposites

Related words

  • 负面新闻fù miàn xīn wénnegative newsnoun
  • 负面评价fù miàn píng jiànegative evaluationnoun

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