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[yímiàn]

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

一面 [yímiàn]

1. noun side

这个规定也有合理的一面。

This rule has its reasonable side.
2. adverb at the same time

她一面听音乐，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. 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. one aspect; face

这只是问题的一面。

This is only one aspect of the question.
3. at the same time; simultaneously

一面教，一面学

learn while teaching
4. [Literary] have met once before

未尝一面

have never met before

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

一面 [yímiàn]

1. 名物体的几个面之一

这块木板一面干净一面脏。
2. 名一个方面

这只是问题的一面，还有另一面。
3. 副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。

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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.
她一面走，一面曼声地唱着。: She sang lazily as she strolled along.
她一面喝茶，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.; 78 more results

Word Decomposition

一 [yī]	+	面 [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) 他又抽烟，又喝酒。
(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，还随地吐痰。
(5) 他既爱吃水果，又爱吃蔬菜。

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