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正面

zhèngmiàn

front side; positive, direct

A card lies with its front side up
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Characters in this word

正 zhèng

Strokes
5
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
一 one 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

面 miàn

Strokes
9
Radical
面 — face
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 面

Example phrases

  • 面对质疑,负责人选择正面回应,而不是回避问题。 Miànduì zhìyí, fùzérén xuǎnzé zhèngmiàn huíyìng, ér bú shì huíbì wèntí. Faced with doubts, the person in charge chose to respond directly rather than avoid the issue.
  • 请把卡片正面朝上放在桌子上。 Qǐng bǎ kǎpiàn zhèngmiàn cháo shàng fàng zài zhuōzi shang. Please put the card on the table with the front side up.
  • 老师多用正面的话鼓励学生。 Lǎoshī duō yòng zhèngmiàn de huà gǔlì xuésheng. The teacher often uses positive words to encourage students.

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