| 面 | 465C10 31.41 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄇㄧㄢˋ [mian4] | ||
| N. adjunct. | 一面鏡子 a mirror; 一面國旗 a national flag. | |||||
| N. | (1) Face: 人面桃花相映紅 the girl’s face and the peach flowers reflect each other's glow; 臉面 the face; 面孔，面部，面相 [mian4kong3], [mian4bu4], [mian4xiang4]↓; 面團團 a fat, plump face; 面對現實 to face the realities; 面無人色 ghastly, pale-faced; 面對面 face to face, see esp. 面子 [mian4zi0]↓ honor, social standing; (2) The surface: 表面 surface; 場面, setup, milieu, occasion. (3) Side, dimension, aspect: 上面，下面 top, underneath; 前面，後面 front, behind; 對面，側面 opposite, on the side; 正面 front; 背面，反面 the back; 四面 on all sides; 面面週到 in every way very attentive, every detail thought of; 面面相覷, see 面面 [mian4mian4]↓. (4) On one side: 一面之辭 one-sided story; 一面吃，一面談 talk while eating; 見過一面，一面之交 have met once. | |||||
| V.t. | To face: 面朝裡 face inside; 面東，面西 (of houses) face east, west; 面壁 face the wall, do nothing, (Budd.) face the wall and meditate; 面牆 face to the wall, see nothing. | |||||
| Adj. | Superficial: 面友，面朋 superficial friend. | |||||
| Adv. | Personally (freely attached to vbb.): 當面 personally; 面談，面敘 personal interview, talk; 面洽，面商，面議 discuss personally; 面謝 thank personally; 面陳 explain personally; 面折人過 point out person's mistake to his face; 面試 personal interview in examinations; 面諭 order personally; 面交 deliver personally, etc. | |||||
| Words | 1. 面般 [mian4ban1], n., (MC) facial contour＝modn. 臉盤兒. 2. 面部 [mian4bu4], n., the facial region, the face. 3. 面前 [mian4qian2], n., (1) bodily presence: 當人面前 in person's presence; (2) front area, near a person. 4. 面縛 [mian4fu2], v.i., (AC) gesture of surrender ,hands at back, face outstretched. 5. 面見 [mian4jian4], n. & v.t., personal interview, meet personally. 6. 面巾 [mian4jin1], n., face towel. 7. 面積 [mian4ji2], n., area. 8. 面具 [mian4jU4], n., mask: 假面具 mask, false front or appearance. 9. 面寬 [mian4kuan1], n., width of surface. 10. 面孔 [mian4kong3], n., a person's face; facial expression. 11. 面兒 [miaher0], see [mian4zi0]↓. 12. 面貌 [mian4mao4], n., facial looks, features: 面貌一新 take on a new look. 13. 面門 [mian4men2], n., face, front view. 14. 面面 [mian4mian4], adv., in every aspect: 面面相覷 look at each other in astonishment. 15. 面目 [mian4mu4], n., (1) facial expression, demeanor: 面目清秀 have delicate looks; 面目可憎 repulsive looks; (2) looks of things in gen.; 面目全非 all looks wrong, or differently; (3) honor＝面子 see [mian4zi0]↓: 有何面目見人 how can I face the world? 16. 面嫩 [mian4nen4], adj., shy. 17. 面軟 [mian4nuan3], adj., softhearted, easily soften. 18. 面龐（兒） [mian4pang2]([er0]), n., facial contour. 19. 面皰 [mian4pao4], n., pimples. 20. 面皮 [mian4pi2], n., esp. 面皮厚 thick-skinned, unashamed; 面皮軟，薄 thin-skinned, easily ashamed. 21. 面容 [mian4rong2], n., demeanor, expression; features. 22. 面色 [mian4se4], n., complexion (good, bad); momentary expression (angered, offended, etc.). 23. 面紗 [mian4sha1], n., veil covering the face. 24. 面善 [mian4shan4], adj., looking familiar: 這人很面善 his face seems familiar. 25. 面上 [mian4shang4], n., on the face: （在情）面上過不去 cannot do it because of our friendship; 表面上 on the face of it. 26. 面相 [mian4xiang4], n., a person's features, physiognomy. 27. 面熟 [mian4shu2], adj., looking familiar. 28. 面子 [mian4zi0], n., “Chinese face,”a man's self-respect, standing among fellowmen: 很有面子，面子很大 has high social standing; 沒有面子 lose face (＝丟臉); 給面子，賞面子 do one the honor (of coming to his party); 他不給我面子 won't do me the honor; 賣面子 do s.t. as a personal favor or in friendship; 不要面子 be shameless; also appearance of clothing: 這件衣服面子己舊了 this garment is getting shabby. | |||||