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片面
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5

片面 (piànmiàn) · one-sided

片面 (piànmiàn) means “one-sided; unilateral”. It is written with 2 characters: 片 (slice) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 片面 is built

The characters

片 piàn · slice

What 片 is made of

片 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: Half of a tree trunk; compare 爿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

面 miàn · noodles

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)

Example sentences

你的看法有点片面。Nǐ de kànfǎ yǒudiǎn piànmiàn.Your view is a bit one-sided.
不要片面地看问题。Bù yào piànmiàn de kàn wèntí.Don't look at problems from just one side.

Questions about 片面

What does 片面 mean?

片面 (piànmiàn) means “one-sided; unilateral”.

How do you pronounce 片面?

片面 is pronounced piànmiàn.

Which HSK level is 片面?

片面 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 片面 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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