How to say “front side” in Chinese

正面
zhèngmiàn

front side; positive

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and extremes”

“Front side” in Chinese is 正面, zhèng miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

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

How to write it

正
zhèng — just; correct
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 “正面”.

Examples

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

  • 这部电影得到了观众的正面评价zhèbùdiànyǐngdédàoleguānzhòngdezhèngmiànpíngjiàThe film received positive reviews from audiences.

More words from the lesson “Use and flaw”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “front side” in Chinese?

“Front side” in Chinese is 正面, pinyin zhèngmiàn.

What does 正面 mean?

正面 (zhèngmiàn) means “front side; positive”.

How do you write 正面?

正面 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 正面?

正面 is read zhèngmiàn. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“front side” in the lesson “Use and flaw”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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