反面

fǎnmiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #12,138

Meanings

1 reverse side
2 negative side
3 opposite

Characters

reverse; opposite

face; side; surface

Examples

请看纸的反面。

Qǐng kàn zhǐ de fǎnmiàn.

Please look at the reverse side of the paper.

他在电影里演了一个反面角色。

Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ yǎn le yígè fǎnmiàn juésè.

He played a villain in the movie.

Tips

usage

反面 can be literal (back side of an object) or figurative (negative aspect). 反面角色 means villain, 反面教材 means cautionary tale.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

面 miàn