1 particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")

2 particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")

3 particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")

4 (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action

5 particle indicating strong affirmation

1 outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)

2 surface

3 exterior

4 external appearance

1 inside

2 interior

3 also pr. [lǐ mian]

1 face

2 side

3 surface

4 aspect

5 top

6 classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

1 to confront

2 to face

1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)

2 fig. a situation with two sides to it

1 better kept under the table (idiom)

2 not to be disclosed

3 too inferior to show in public

1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)

2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else

1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced

2 malicious and duplicitous

1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)