fǎn miàn
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  • 1

    n.back; reverse/wrong side; backside

    • zhǐ zhāng fǎn miàn shì hēi sè de

      纸张反面

      The reverse side of the paper is black.

    • nà xiē yè zi zhèng miàn shì lǜ sè de fǎn miàn shì yín sè de

      那些叶子正面绿反面

      The leaves are green on top and silvery on the underside.

    • zhè jiàn yī fu yào cóng fǎn miàn yùn

      衣服反面

      Iron the garment on the reverse side.

  • 2

    adj.negative; (as opposed to "positive") opposite

    • zhè shì fǎn miàn yuán yīn

      反面原因

      This is the negative reasoning.

    • tā jīng cháng bàn yǎn fǎn miàn jué sè

      经常扮演反面角色

      He often plays the part of the villain.

    • xī qǔ fǎn miàn jiào xùn rú àn lì tǎo lùn

      吸取反面教训案例讨论

      Learn from negative experiences through case study.

  • 3

    n.negative side

    • è shì shàn de fǎn miàn

      反面

      Evil is the inverse of good.

    • ài de fǎn miàn shì hèn

      反面

      The obverse of love is hate.

    • bù dàn kàn dào shì wù de zhèng miàn yě kàn dào shì wù de fǎn miàn

      不但看到事物正面看到事物反面

      We should see the reverse as well as the obverse side of things.

  • 4

    n.other side of the matter

    • wǒ men jì kàn dào shì wù de zhèng miàn yě yào kàn dào shì wù de fǎn miàn

      我们看到事物正面看到事物反面

      We need to see the reverse as well as the obverse side of things.

    • xié è shì shàn liáng de fǎn miàn

      邪恶善良反面

      Evil is the inverse of good.