正面

zhèngmiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #5,825

Meanings

1 front side
2 positive
3 head-on

Characters

straight; positive; front

face; side; surface

Examples

HSK 3

我们要多关注正面的新闻。

Wǒmen yào duō guānzhù zhèngmiàn de xīnwén.

We should pay more attention to positive news.

HSK 6

他正面回应了记者的提问。

Tā zhèngmiàn huíyìng le jìzhě de tíwèn.

He directly responded to the reporter's question.

HSK 7-9

这枚硬币的正面是什么图案？

Zhè méi yìngbì de zhèngmiàn shì shénme tú'àn?

What design is on the front of this coin?

Tips

usage

正面 has three common uses: (1) physical front side (正面/反面), (2) positive (正面影响 = positive influence), (3) head-on/directly (正面回答 = to answer directly).

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

面 miàn