How to say “one-sided” in Chinese

片面
piànmiàn

one-sided, partial

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“One-sided” in Chinese is 片面, piàn miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

片面 is read piàn miàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

piàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
miàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

片
piàn — slice, plate; photo
面
miàn — flour, dough; face

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “片面”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 片面. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 你这种看法太片面了nǐzhèzhǒngkànfǎtàipiànmiànleYour view of this is too one-sided.
  • 我不认同这种片面的看法wǒbúrèntóngzhèzhǒngpiànmiàndekànfǎI don't agree with such a one-sided view.

More words from the lesson “How to look at it”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “one-sided” in Chinese?

“One-sided” in Chinese is 片面, pinyin piànmiàn.

What does 片面 mean?

片面 (piànmiàn) means “one-sided, partial”.

How do you write 片面?

片面 is 2 characters: 片 (piàn) — slice, plate; photo; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 片面?

片面 is read piànmiàn. Tones: piàn — fourth tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“one-sided” in the lesson “How to look at it”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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