一面

bèi yáng de yī miàn

背阳的一面

the side that isn't exposed to the sun

mù bǎn yī miàn guāng huá yī miàn cū cāo

木板一面光滑，一面粗糙。

The wooden board is smooth on one side and coarse on the other.

shǐ yòng zhǐ de yī miàn

使用纸的一面

use one side of the page

dú dāng yī miàn

独当一面

be able to take sole responsibitity for a task

tā zhǐ miáo xiě rén shēng yōng sú de yī miàn

他只描写人生庸俗的一面。

He depicts the vulgar sides of life exclusively.

huài de yī miàn

坏的一面

bad aspect

yī miàn hē chá yī miàn shuō huà

一面喝茶，一面说话

talk over a cup of tea

yī miàn dāng lǎo shī yī miàn dāng xué sheng

一面当老师，一面当学生

be both a teacher and a student at the same time

tā shuō zhe huà yī miàn cháo chuāng hu wài miàn kàn

他说着话，一面朝窗户外面看。

So saying, he looked out of the window.

wǒ men céng jīng jiàn guo yī miàn

我们曾经见过一面。

We have met once before.

yī miàn zhī shí

一面之识

have met once

wǒ men wèi cháng yī miàn

我们未尝一面。

We have never met before.

yī miàn gǔ

一面鼓

a drum

yī miàn qí

一面旗

a flag

yī miàn míng jìng

一面明镜

a clear mirror