侧面

側面

cèmiàn

noun HSK 7 #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

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.

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.

他只拍了一张侧面照。

Tā zhǐ pāi le yì zhāng cèmiàn zhào.

He only took a profile photo.

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