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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

侧面 [cèmiàn]
  1. 1. adjective [非官方] unofficial
    侧面消息证明他已经提交了辞呈。
    Unofficial sources have confirmed that he has already handed in his notice.
  2. 2. adjective [指方位] side
    侧面的大楼是另外一个公司的。
    The building to the side here belongs to another company.
  3. 3. noun [指方位] side
    船身的侧面遭到了猛烈的攻击。
    The side of the ship was heavily attacked.
    我们从多个侧面分析市场的发展现状。
    We are looking at current market developments from many different angles.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

侧面 [cèmiàn]
  1. 1. side; flank; aspect
    我们要从侧面了解一下情况。
    We should find out about the situation from indirect sources.
    这篇短篇小说反映了当前农村改革的一个侧面
    This short story presents one aspect of the present agricultural reform.
    这部小说从一个侧面反映了工薪阶层的生活现状。
    采访稿中记录的只是大学生活的一个侧面

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

侧面 [cèmiàn]
  1. 1. 物体的左、右两侧(跟"正面"相区别)
    从正面看,从侧面看,这尊雕塑都无可挑剔
  2. 2. 某个方面;另外的方面
    我从侧面还了解到他的一些问题

Examples

我们要从侧面了解一下情况。
We should find out about the situation from indirect sources. 侧面
这篇短篇小说反映了当前农村改革的一个侧面
This short story presents one aspect of the present agricultural reform. 侧面
这部小说从一个侧面反映了工薪阶层的生活现状。 侧面
采访稿中记录的只是大学生活的一个侧面 侧面
我的笔袋用了很久了,侧面破了个小口儿。 破口
我们这个部门的办公室就在侧面配楼的第3层。
The office of our department is on the third floor of the side building. 配楼
侧面消息证明他已经提交了辞呈。
Unofficial sources have confirmed that he has already handed in his notice. 侧面
侧面的大楼是另外一个公司的。
The building to the side here belongs to another company. 侧面
船身的侧面遭到了猛烈的攻击。
The side of the ship was heavily attacked. 侧面
我们从多个侧面分析市场的发展现状。
We are looking at current market developments from many different angles. 侧面

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