侧面

側面

cèmiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #8,674

Measure Word

一个侧面 gè

Meanings

1 lateral side
2 side
3 flank
4 aspect
5 profile

Characters

face; surface; aspect

Examples

HSK 3

他只拍了一张侧面照。

Tā zhǐ pāi le yì zhāng cèmiàn zhào.

He only took a profile photo.

HSK 4

这件事从侧面反映了社会问题。

Zhè jiàn shì cóng cèmiàn fǎnyìng le shèhuì wèntí.

This matter reflects social problems from an indirect angle.

HSK 6

从侧面看，这座建筑更加壮观。

Cóng cèmiàn kàn, zhè zuò jiànzhù gèngjiā zhuàngguān.

Seen from the side, this building is even more spectacular.

Tips

usage

侧面 can be literal (the side of a building) or figurative (从侧面 = indirectly, from another angle). 正面 (front/direct) is its opposite. 侧面了解 means to learn about something indirectly.

Stroke Order

侧 cè

面 miàn