局面 (júmiàn) · situation

局面 (júmiàn) means “situation; aspect; phase”. It is written with 2 characters: 局 (office) + 面 (noodles). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 局面 is built

What 局 is made of

尺chǐ — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation
- 尸shī — body
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A place where measures 尺 are discussed 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

What 面 is made of

面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.

Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

比赛出现了新的局面。Bǐsài chūxiàn le xīn de júmiàn.A new situation emerged in the match.

我们要打开工作的新局面。Wǒmen yào dǎkāi gōngzuò de xīn júmiàn.We need to open up new prospects for our work.

What does 局面 mean?

局面 (júmiàn) means “situation; aspect; phase”.

How do you pronounce 局面?

局面 is pronounced júmiàn.

Which HSK level is 局面?

局面 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 局面 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 102: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.