书面
shū miàn
Pinyin

Definition

书面
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shū miàn
  1. in writing
  2. written

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

上面
shàng miàn
  1. 1 on top of
  2. 2 above-mentioned
  3. 3 also pr. [shàng mian]
下面
xià miàn
  1. 1 below
  2. 2 under
  3. 3 next
  4. 4 the following
  5. 5 also pr. [xià mian]
前面
qián miàn
  1. 1 ahead
  2. 2 in front
  3. 3 preceding
  4. 4 above
  5. 5 also pr. [qián mian]
外面
wài miàn
  1. 1 outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
  2. 2 surface
  3. 3 exterior
  4. 4 external appearance
后面
hòu miàn
  1. 1 rear
  2. 2 back
  3. 3 behind
  4. 4 later
  5. 5 afterwards
  6. 6 also pr. [hòu mian]
方面
fāng miàn
  1. 1 respect
  2. 2 aspect
  3. 3 field
  4. 4 side
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
桌面
zhuō miàn
  1. 1 desktop
  2. 2 tabletop
界面
jiè miàn
  1. 1 contact surface
  2. 2 (computing) interface
画面
huà miàn
  1. 1 scene
  2. 2 tableau
  3. 3 picture
  4. 4 image
  5. 5 screen (displayed by a computer)
  6. 6 (motion picture) frame
  7. 7 field of view
里面
lǐ miàn
  1. 1 inside
  2. 2 interior
  3. 3 also pr. [lǐ mian]
见面
jiàn miàn
  1. 1 to meet
  2. 2 to see each other
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
铁面
tiě miàn
  1. 1 iron mask (as defensive armor)
  2. 2 fig. upright and selfless person
面
miàn
  1. 1 face
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 surface
  4. 4 aspect
  5. 5 top
  6. 6 classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
面前
miàn qián
  1. 1 in front of
  2. 2 facing
  3. 3 (in the) presence (of)
面对
miàn duì
  1. 1 to confront
  2. 2 to face
面包
miàn bāo
  1. 1 bread
  2. 2 CL:片[piàn],袋[dài],塊|块[kuài]
一面
yī miàn
  1. 1 one side
  2. 2 one aspect
  3. 3 simultaneously... (and...)
  4. 4 one's whole face
假面
jiǎ miàn
  1. 1 mask
侧面
cè miàn
  1. 1 lateral side
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 aspect
  4. 4 profile
全面
quán miàn
  1. 1 all-around
  2. 2 comprehensive
  3. 3 total
  4. 4 overall

Idioms (20)

一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
  1. 1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
上不了台面
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn
  1. 1 better kept under the table (idiom)
  2. 2 not to be disclosed
  3. 3 too inferior to show in public
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
  1. 1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
人面兽心
rén miàn shòu xīn
  1. 1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced
  2. 2 malicious and duplicitous
以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
  1. 1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
两面三刀
liǎng miàn sān dāo
  1. 1 two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
  2. 2 double dealing and back stabbing
别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn
  1. 1 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
  2. 2 to break fresh ground
唾面自干
tuò miàn zì gān
  1. 1 to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
  2. 2 to drain the cup of humiliation
四面楚歌
sì miàn Chǔ gē
  1. 1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
掩面而泣
yǎn miàn ér qì
  1. 1 to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
  1. 1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
  2. 2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
  1. 1 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
洗心革面
xǐ xīn gé miàn
  1. 1 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
浮出水面
fú chū shuǐ miàn
  1. 1 to float up (idiom); to become evident
  2. 2 to surface
  3. 3 to appear
泪流满面
lèi liú mǎn miàn
  1. 1 cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
独当一面
dú dāng yī miàn
  1. 1 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
白面书生
bái miàn shū shēng
  1. 1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
  2. 2 still wet behind the ears
眼观四面，耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be observant and alert
知人知面不知心
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
  1. 1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
素面朝天
sù miàn cháo tiān
  1. 1 lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yáng Guì fēi]) (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
  3. 3 to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

Sample Sentences

立即、即刻、立时都是书面语。
lìjí 、jíkè 、lìshí dōu shì shūmiànyǔ 。
"Lìjí“, ”jíkè“ and ”lìshí“ are all words used in written language.
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古文是古代的书面语。里面有很多“之”“乎”“者”“也”。现代文都不用了。
gǔwén shì gǔdài de shūmiànyǔ 。lǐmiàn yǒu hěn duō “zhī ”“hū ”“zhě ”“yě ”。xiàndàiwén dōu bù yòng le 。
Classical Chinese is ancient written language. There's lots of “zhī”, “hū”, “zhě” and “yě” in it. Modern written language doesn't use them.
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我们也可以把“先”换成“首先”，但是“首先”呢就比较书面一些。
wǒmen yě kěyǐ bǎ “xiān ”huànchéng “shǒuxiān ”，dànshì “shǒuxiān ”ne jiù bǐjiào shūmiàn yīxiē 。
We can also use “先” and “首先” interchangeably, but “首先” is used more often in written language.
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而比较书面一些。
ér bǐjiào shūmiàn yīxiē 。
'Er' is more formal.
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书面
shūmiàn
Written.
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与"一般用于书面。我们在很多的书名啊，电影的名字啊，或者标题里面可以看到。
yǔ "yībān yòngyú shūmiàn 。wǒmen zài hěn duō de shūmíng a ，diànyǐng de míngzi a ，huòzhě biāotí lǐmiàn kěyǐ kàndào 。
"Yu" is generally used in writing. We see it used in the names of books, movies and titles.
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书面
shūmiàn
Written.
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之前"和"之后"比较书面。
zhīqián "hé "zhīhòu "bǐjiào shūmiàn 。
'之前' and '之后' are used more in written Chinese.
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他们认为中国几千年来使用的文言文式样的书面表达方式不利于思想文化传播。所以为了便于在社会大众中宣传新思想，他们提倡使用更接近日常会话的白话文进行写作和交流。《新青年》就是新文化运动的主战场。
tāmen rènwéi Zhōngguó jǐ qiān nián lái shǐyòng de wényánwén shìyàng de shūmiàn biǎodá fāngshì bù lìyú sīxiǎng wénhuà chuánbō 。suǒyǐ wèile biànyú zài shèhuì dàzhòng zhōng xuānchuán xīn sīxiǎng ，tāmen tíchàng shǐyòng gèng jiējìn rìcháng huìhuà de báihuàwén jìnxíng xiězuò hé jiāoliú 。 xīnqīngnián 》jiùshì xīnwénhuàyùndòng de zhǔ zhànchǎng 。
They believed that the system of only using classical Chinese in writing, which had been in use for thousands of years, wasn't beneficial to the dissemination of thought and culture. So, in order to make this dissemination more convenient for the masses, they advocated the use of current and daily-use language in writing and communication. The literary journal, "New Youth" was the New Culture Movement's primary battlefield.
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极了"比较书面一点。
jí le "bǐjiào shūmiàn yīdiǎn 。
"To an extreme" is more literary.
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