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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

一面 [yímiàn]
  1. 1. noun side
    这个规定也有合理的一面
    This rule has its reasonable side.
  2. 2. adverb at the same time
    一面听音乐,一面看小说。
    She was listening to music and reading a novel at the same time.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

一面 [yímiàn]
  1. 1. one side; side
    这座房子朝南的一面有两个窗户。
    The house has two windows on the south side.
  2. 2. one aspect; face
    这只是问题的一面
    This is only one aspect of the question.
  3. 3. at the same time; simultaneously
    一面教,一面
    learn while teaching
  4. 4. [Literary] have met once before
    未尝一面
    have never met before

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

一面 [yímiàn]
  1. 1. 物体的几个面之一
    这块木板一面干净一面脏。
  2. 2. 一个方面
    这只是问题的一面,还有另一面
  3. 3. 表示两种或两种以上动作同时进行,可以单用,也可以连用
    她看着电视,一面还打着毛衣。
    一面工作,一面学习。

Examples

不要强调一面而忽视另一面
Don't stress one aspect to the neglect of another.
这种纸一面光,一面麻。
This paper is smooth on one side and rough on the other.
一面走,一面曼声地唱着。
She sang lazily as she strolled along.
一面喝茶,一面用眼瞟他。
As she sipped her tea, she shot him glances.
一面听讲,一面记笔记
take notes while listening to a lecture
不要只看到事物的一面而忘了另一面
Don't look at only one aspect of the thing and neglect the other.
他既有温文尔雅的一面也有金刚怒目的一面
He can be gentle, but also tough sometimes.
在舞台上的那个歌手一面狂歌,一面舞动着自己的身体。
The singer sings with wild joy and gyrates at the same time onstage.
小刀会是个一面反清,一面灭洋的团体。
The Dagger Society is a group which rebelled against the Qing government and fought against the invaders.

Word Decomposition


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[miàn]

nciku Note

Paired conjunctions as a conveyor of coordination

Paired conjunctions as a conveyor of coordination

A conjunction is a word or expression that acts as a transition between clauses and phrases in a complex sentence. For example: "不但……而且……" búdàn...érqiě... (not only … but also …), "如果……就……" rúguǒ...jiù... (if… then…), and "总而言之" zǒng'éryánzhī (all in all), where the first clause or phrase is connected to the following clause or phrase by a conjunction.

The paired conjunctions such as "又……又……" yòu...yòu..., "一面……一面……" yímiàn...yímiàn..., "不是……而是……" búshì...ér shì... , "既……又……" jì...yòu..., "一边……一边……" yìbiān...yìbiān... and "……还……" ...hái... are used to show coordination in sentence.
(1) 他抽烟,喝酒。
(2) 他一边吃饭,一边看电影。
(3) 他不是学生,而是老师。
(4) 他乱丢纸屑,随地吐痰。
(5) 他爱吃水果,爱吃蔬菜。

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