背面

bèimiàn

noun HSK 7 #9,077

Meanings

1 the back; the reverse side
2 the rear

Characters

back (of body); reverse

face; side; surface

Examples

请看这张纸的背面。

Qǐng kàn zhè zhāng zhǐ de bèimiàn.

Please look at the back of this piece of paper.

答案写在背面。

Dá'àn xiě zài bèimiàn.

The answer is written on the back.

建筑物的背面有一扇门。

Jiànzhùwù de bèimiàn yǒu yī shàn mén.

There's a door at the back of the building.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 背面 (bèimiàn, the back/reverse side) with 后面 (hòumiàn, behind/at the back in space). 纸的背面 = the flip side of paper; 房子后面 = behind the house.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

面 miàn