miàn
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
miàn
flour
noodles
(of food) soft (not crunchy)
(slang) (of a person) ineffectual
spineless
fāng miàn
respect
aspect
field
side
CL:個|个[ge4]
huà miàn
scene
tableau
picture
image
screen (displayed by a computer)
(motion picture) frame
field of view
quán miàn
all-around
comprehensive
total
overall
xià mian
below
under
next
the following
shàng mian
on top of
above-mentioned
miàn xiàng
to face
to turn towards
to incline to
geared towards
catering for
-oriented
facial feature
appearance
aspect
facet
lìng yī fāng miàn
on the other hand
another aspect
biǎo miàn
surface
face
outside
appearance
miàn lín
to face sth
to be confronted with
miàn jī
area (of a floor, piece of land etc)
surface area
tract of land
qián miàn
ahead
in front
preceding
above
miàn bǎn
kneading board
breadboard
hòu mian
rear
back
behind
later
afterwards
miàn qián
in front of
facing
(in the) presence (of)
jiè miàn
contact surface
(computing) interface
yī miàn
one side
one aspect
simultaneously... (and...)
one's whole face
zhèng miàn
front
obverse side
right side
positive
direct
open
fǎn miàn
reverse side
backside
the other side (of a problem etc)
negative
bad
zhēn miàn mù
true identity
true colors
fāng fāng miàn miàn
all sides
all aspects
multi-faceted
bié kāi shēng miàn
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
to break fresh ground
miàn mào
appearance
face
features
CL:個|个[ge4]
miàn yǐng
face (esp. remembered)
mental image of sb
miàn miàn jù dào
(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
miàn mù quán fēi
nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
bǎn miàn
page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website)
printing space (reserved for some content)
page layout
miàn shí
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
dǐ miàn
bottom
bottom side
bottom surface
pū miàn
lit. sth hits one in the face
directly in one's face
sth assaults the senses
blatant (advertising)
eye catching
(a smell) assaults the nostrils
sì miàn bā fāng
in all directions
all around
far and near
cè miàn
lateral side
side
aspect
profile
píng miàn
plane (flat surface)
print media
miàn zhào
mask
visor
facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask)
miàn miàn guān
(used in titles) comprehensive survey
dāng miàn
to sb's face
in sb's presence
miàn mù
appearance
facial features
look
pèng miàn
to meet
to run into (sb)
to get together (with sb)
bèi miàn
the back
the reverse side
the wrong side
qiē miàn
section
cross-cut
tangent plane (math.)
sì miàn chǔ gē
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
lòu miàn
to show one's face
to appear (in public)
tǐ miàn
dignity
face (as in "losing face")
honorable
creditable
pretty
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
miàn shì
to be published (of art, literary works etc)
to come out
to take shape
to see the light of day
chū miàn
to appear personally
to step in
to step forth
to show up
fù miàn
negative
the negative side
jiàn miàn
to meet
to see each other
CL:次[ci4]
yíng miàn
directly
head-on (collision)
in one's face (of wind)
píng miàn tú
a plan
a planar graph
a plane figure
chǎng miàn
scene
spectacle
occasion
situation
mǐ miàn
rice and noodles
rice flour
rice-flour noodles
miàn shòu
to teach face to face
to instruct in person
duì miàn
(sitting) opposite
across (the street)
directly in front
to be face to face
miàn shì
to hit the market (of a new product)
duān miàn
end face
end surface of a cylindrical object
miàn xiàng
facial features
appearence
physiognomy
mǎn miàn
across one's whole face
(smiling) from ear to ear
shuǐ píng miàn
horizontal plane
level surface
water level
zhàng miàn
an item in accounts
an entry
miàn tán
face-to-face meeting
an interview
miàn é
denomination (of currency or bond)
miàn róng
appearance
facial features
miàn zi
outer surface
outside
honor
reputation
face (as in "losing face")
self-respect
feelings
(medicinal) powder
miàn shì
to interview
to audition
interview
audition
biǎo miàn huà
to come to the surface
to become apparent
miàn yì
to bargain face-to-face
to negotiate directly
miàn bāo
bread
CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4]
miàn bāo chē
van for carrying people
taxi minibus
miàn liào
material for making clothes
CL:塊|块[kuai4]
mén mian
shop front
facade
CL:間|间[jian1]
prestige
miàn mó
facial mask
cleanser
face pack
facial (treatment)
duì lì miàn
opposite
antonym
the opposite side (in a conflict)
shū miàn xǔ kě
written permission
written authorization
pū miàn ér lái
lit. sth hits one in the face
directly in one's face
sth assaults the senses
blatant (advertising)
eye catching
(a smell) assaults the nostrils
zǒng miàn jī
total area
overall surface area
duō fāng miàn
many-sided
in many aspects
shí miàn mái fú
Ambush from ten sides (pipa solo piece)
House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2])
fú chú shuǐ miàn
to float up (idiom); to become evident
to surface
to appear
qiáo miàn
roadway
floor
deck
bridge floor
chǎo miàn
stir-fried noodles
"chow mein"
jiè miàn
variant of 界面[jie4 mian4]
interface (computing)
tú xíng jiè miàn
Graphical User Interace (GUI) (computing)
biǎo miàn de
superficial
just for show
běn lái miàn mù
true colors
true features
miàn jiāo
to deliver personally
to hand over face-to-face
yè miàn
surface (of a body of liquid)
gōng zuò miàn
workface
a working surface
lěng miàn
naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)
miàn shì huì
interview (for the assessment of a candidate)
shuāng miàn
double-sided
two-faced
double-edged
reversible
Yì dà lì miàn
lit. Italian noodles
spaghetti
pasta
qíng miàn
feelings and sensibilities
sentiment and face
sensitivity to other's feelings
yíng miàn ér lái
directly
head-on (collision)
in one's face (of wind)
pí miàn
outer skin
surface
leather cover (of a book)
drum skin
leather upper (of a shoe)
quán miàn jìn zhǐ
complete prohibition
total ban
miàn miàn xiāng qù
to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
yào miàn zi
to save one's face
to stay on one's dignity
miàn hóng ěr chì
flushed with anger (or excitement)
zhèng fǎn liǎng miàn
two-way
reversible
both sides of the coin
duō miàn shǒu
multi-talented person
versatile person
all-rounder
tú xíng yòng hù jiè miàn
graphical user interface (GUI)
yīn àn miàn
the dark side (of society etc)
dú dāng yī miàn
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
zhà jiàng miàn
fried noodles in soy bean sauce
tiě miàn
iron mask (as defensive armor)
fig. upright and selfless person
wǎng kāi yī miàn
open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly
to give one's opponent a way out
lenient treatment
tóu miàn
head ornament (in former times)
ài miàn zǐ
to save face
to worry about losing face
proud of one's reputation
sensitive about losing prestige
sense of propriety
miàn shú
to look familiar
familiar-looking
bā miàn líng lóng
be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
fā miàn
to leaven dough
to make bread
miàn shì gōng zuò
job interview
to interview for a position
bàn miàn
noodles served with soy sauce
sesame butter etc
miàn hú
starchy
floury and without fiber
lì miàn tú
elevation (architectural drawing)
yī miàn dǎo
to be entirely on one side
one-sided
lopsided
partisan
overwhelmingly on one side
dāo xiāo miàn
knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
jiǎ miàn jù
mask
fig. false façade
deceptive front
pāo tóu lòu miàn
to show your face in public (derog.)
yuè qiú biǎo miàn
lunar surface
surface of the moon
miàn jīn
face flannel or towel
shroud (over the face of a corpse)
jī miàn
ground plane (in perspective drawing)
guān jié miàn
articular facet (anatomy)
surface in joint
xǐ xīn gé miàn
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
to turn over a new leaf
tāi miàn
surface of tire
tread (of tire)
péng tóu gòu miàn
messy hair and dirty face
bad appearance
tiě miàn wú sī
strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
miàn tāng
noodle soup
noodles in soup
noodle broth
miàn lín kùn nán
to be faced with problems
liù miàn tǐ
six-sided figure (such as a cube or parallelepiped)
huì miàn
braised noodles
stewed noodles
Mǎ Miàn
Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology
mǎn miàn chūn fēng
beaming
radiant with happiness
miàn huáng jī shòu
yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance
dàn dàn miàn
Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce
niú ròu lā miàn
ramen (pulled noodles) with beef
xiàng miàn
fortune telling based on the subject's face
fǎn miàn rén wù
negative character
bad guy (in a story)
dī jīn miàn fěn
low gluten flour
cake flour
pastry flour
soft flour
zhōng kòng miàn bǎn
center dash console
central dashboard
dì miàn kòng zhì
ground control (of airborne or space operation)
huán miàn
ring surface
annulus
torus (math.)
liǎng miàn sān dāo
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
double dealing and back stabbing
xiào miàn hǔ
man with a big smile and evil intentions
zòng duàn miàn
vertical section
longitudinal section
yán miàn sǎo dì
lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom
to be thoroughly discredited (idiom)
bái miàn shū shēng
lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
still wet behind the ears
bù tǐ miàn
to not appear to be decent or respectful
shameful
chūn fēng mǎn miàn
pleasantly smiling
radiant with happiness
rén miàn shòu xīn
human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced
malicious and duplicitous
miàn yǒu nán sè
to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment
miàn cháo huáng tǔ bèi cháo tiān
face to the ground, back to the sky
fú miàn
surface (of a liquid)
superficial
miàn shǒu
handsome male companion
gigolo
bó miàn
my meager sensibilities
blushing face
please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
tóu yǐng miàn
plane of projection (in perspective drawing)
miàn mù yī xīn
complete change (idiom); facelift
We're in a wholly new situation.
yǎn miàn ér qì
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
miàn shòu jī yí
to give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter
to brief personally (idiom)
wù miàn
to meet (in person)
to meet with sb
shī miàn zi
to lose face
to be humiliated
zòng pōu miàn
vertical section
longitudinal section
hóu miàn bāo
see 猴麵包樹|猴面包树[hou2 mian4 bao1 shu4]
èr cì qū miàn
quadric surface (geometry)
zhōng jīn miàn fěn
all-purpose flour
flour for making dumplings and noodles
zhēng miàn zi
to fight for a good reputation
shòu miàn
birthday noodles (for longevity)
hóu miàn bāo shù
boabab tree
monkey-bread tree
Adansonia digitata (botany)
qiē píng miàn
tangent plane (to a surface)
bàng zi miàn
maize cornflour
corn mush
polenta
piào miàn zhí
par value
face value (of a bond)
chēn miàn
to make noodles by pulling out dough
hand-pulled noodles
xiàng píng miàn
phase plane (math., ordinary differential equations)
miàn lù bù yuè
to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)
miàn xiè
to thank sb personally
to thank sb to his face
miàn xiàng duì xiàng de jì shù
object-oriented technology
quán miàn jìn zhǐ hé shì yàn tiáo yuē
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
yìng yòng chéng shì jiè miàn
application programming interface
API
mài miàn zi
to obsequiously bequeath favors on behalf of another
to give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf
to curry favor for a third party
to intercede on another's behalf
jiě lǐ miàn
cleavage plane (e.g. of slate)
Mò huò miàn
Moho (Mohorovichich discontinuity, the lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)
xuán zhuǎn qū miàn
a surface of revolution (math)
pù miàn fáng
store
front room of house serving as shop
miàn dài chóu róng
with a sad air
looking melancholy
with a worried look
tuò miàn zì gān
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
to drain the cup of humiliation
shuāng qū pāo wù miàn
hyperbolic paraboloid (math.)
nù róng mǎn miàn
scowling in anger
rage written across one's face
niú ròu chǎo miàn
stir-fried noodles with beef
miàn yǒu
to put on a friendly face
miàn tiáo r
erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]
mǎi miàn zi
to allow sb to save face
to defer to
miàn yù
to instruct sb personally
wǎng kāi sān miàn
to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly
to give one's opponent a way out
lenient treatment
dì guā miàn
sweet potato or yam noodles
fù shù píng miàn
complex plane (math.)
Argand plane
kě zhǎn qū miàn
(math.) a developable surface
péng shǒu gòu miàn
lit. with disheveled hair and a dirty face
of unkempt appearance (idiom)
bǎi mén miàn
to keep up appearances
to put up a front
guāng miàn nèi zhì wǎng
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
jī běn duō wén zhǒng píng miàn
basic multilingual plane (BMP)
ài miàn zi
(not do sth) for fear of offending sb
dān yè shuāng qū miàn
hyperboloid of one sheet (math.)
miàn yù
to praise sb in his presence
shuāng tū miàn
convex on both sides (of lens)
biconvex
tái miàn ní
baize
felt (esp. billiards table cover)
gé miàn xǐ xīn
lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
to turn over a new leaf
bàng zi miàn r
erhua variant of 棒子麵|棒子面[bang4 zi5 mian4]
zhuō miàn r
erhua variant of 桌面[zhuo1 mian4]
bó miàn zi
to contradict sb to his face
insensitive to other's feelings
cāo miàn nèi zhì wǎng
rough endoplasmic reticulum
yuán miàn bǐng
round flat bread
pita bread
zá huo miàn
corn flour mixed with a little soybean flour
jiǔ miàn tǐ
enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)
shuǐ guǎn miàn
tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)
macaroni
Dì miàn Líng diǎn
Ground Zero (refers to the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)
shān miàn qín
same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer
zhuō miàn r shàng
on the table
fig. everything open and above board
dì miàn hé bào zhà
surface nuclear explosion
fǎn miàn r
erhua variant of 反面[fan3 mian4]
zhuǎn miàn wú qíng
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
Mò huò luò wéi qí bù lián xù miàn
Mohorovichich discontinuity (lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)
abbr. to Moho 莫霍面
gòng tóng zhá dào jiè miàn
Common Gateway Interface
CGI
miàn xīn lì fāng zuì mì duī jī
face-centered cubic (FCC) (math)
guāng xiān fēn sàn shì zī liào jiè miàn
fiber distributed data interface
FDDI
miàn qìng
to explain in detail personally
zá huo miàn r
erhua variant of 雜和麵|杂和面[za2 huo5 mian4]
běn dì guǎn lǐ jiè miàn
LMI
local management interface (telecommunications)
tú xiàng yòng hù jiè miàn
graphical user interface
GUI
guāng xiān fēn bù shì shù jù jiè miàn
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FDDI
chéng gōng de nán rén hòu mian bì yǒu yī gè fèng xiàn de nǚ rén
Every successful man has a dedicated woman behind him (European proverb).
xiàng zi miàn r
erhua variant of 橡子麵|橡子面[xiang4 zi5 mian4]
kè dāng yī miàn
to possess one-sided abilities (idiom)
móu qǔ miàn shì
to be interviewed for a job
miàn huáng jī hóng
yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance
zhuāng diǎn mén miàn
lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
fig. to embellish (one's CV, etc)
to keep up appearances
to put up a front
jiàn miàn lǐ
gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
bì bù jiàn miàn
to refuse to meet sb
to avoid sb
xǐng miàn
to let the dough rest (after mixing it)
qīng miàn liáo yá
ferocious-looking (idiom)
miàn bì
to face the wall
to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism)
(fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc
miàn bì sī guò
to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
to stand in the corner (punishment)
(fig.) to examine one's conscience
zhuāng mén miàn
see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuang1 dian3 men2 mian4]
biǎo miàn wén zhāng
superficial show
going through the motions
Bái líng miàn
Baengnyeong township (South Korea)
see also 白翎島|白翎岛[Bai2 ling2 Dao3]
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
fig. to be observant and alert
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
sù miàn
face (of a woman) without makeup
solid color (unpatterned)
sù miàn cháo tiān
lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]) (idiom)
fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
to present oneself just as one is, without artifice
ěr tí miàn mìng
to give sincere advice (idiom)
to exhort earnestly
wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
miàn è xīn shàn
to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom)
miàn bāo guǒ
jackfruit
breadfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
miàn bāo shù
breadfruit tree
Artocarpus altilis
miàn sù
(figurines) made of dough
dough modeling
miàn dī
abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]
minivan taxi
miàn chì
to reproach sb to his face
miàn guā
(dialect) pumpkin
(fig.) oaf
miàn pí
cheek
face
leather covering (for handbags etc)
miàn mù kě zēng
repulsive countenance
disgusting appearance
miàn féi
topdressing (agriculture)
xíng miàn
to let the dough rest (after mixing it)
yī miàn zhī jiāo
to have met once
casual acquaintance
bā dǎn shēn miàn huáng
eight types of jaundice with yellowing of body and face (TCM)
gōng zǎi miàn
brand of Hong Kong instant noodles
also used as term for instant noodles in general
zhàn dì miàn ji
floor area
occupied area
footprint (of a building, piece of equipment etc)
Sì ge Quán miàn
Four Comprehensives (political guidelines announced by President Xi Jinping, 2015)
sì miàn Chǔ gē
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
dì guā miàn
sweet potato or yam noodles
wài miàn
surface
exterior
external appearance
liǎng miàn pài
two-faced person
double-dealing
Quán miàn Jìn zhǐ Hé shì yàn Tiáo yuē
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
yī miàn zhī cí
one side of the story
one-sided statement
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
lit. one body two sides (idiom)
fig. a situation with two sides to it
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn
better kept under the table (idiom)
not to be disclosed
too inferior to show in public
bù shì Lú shān zhēn miàn mù
lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain
fig. can't see the forest for the trees
shì miàn
aspects of society
the world
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
xiū miàn
to have a shave
to enhance the appearance of the face
yǐng xiǎng miàn
reach of influence
affected area
fú chū shuǐ miàn
to float up (idiom); to become evident
to surface
to appear
lèi liú mǎn miàn
cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
zhá jiàng miàn
zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles
wū lóng miàn
udon (thick Japanese-style) wheat-flour noodles
yóu pō chě miàn
broad, belt-shaped noodles, popular in Shaanxi, also known as biángbiáng miàn
tái miàn
(table) surface
countertop
mesa (electronics)
ante
(fig.) on the table
in public
Yì miàn
abbr. for 意大利麵|意大利面[Yi4 da4 li4 mian4]
ài miàn zi
to save face
to worry about losing face
proud of one's reputation
sensitive about losing prestige
sense of propriety
chēn miàn
to make noodles by pulling out dough
hand-pulled noodles
chēng chǎng miàn
to keep up appearances
to put up a front
chēng mén miàn
to keep up appearances
to put up a front
dān zǎi miàn
ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan
wén miàn
to tattoo the face
face tattoo
to brand (ancient punishment)
bǎn miàn fèi
publishing fee
page charge