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侧面

cè miàn · ce mian

Traditional 側面

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. lateral side
  2. side
  3. aspect
  4. profile
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In a conversation

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A side-view photo

  1. Liangliang

    帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拍(pāi)一张(yīzhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)，要(yào)侧面(cèmiàn)的(de)。

    Take a photo for me. I want a side view.

  2. Dengdeng

    侧面(cèmiàn)？为什么(wèishénme)？

    Side view? Why?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)我(wǒ)的(de)侧面(cèmiàn)最(zuì)好看(hǎokàn)。

    I think my side view looks best.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，站好(zhànhǎo)，看(kàn)这边(zhèbiān)。

    Okay, stand properly and look this way.

  5. Liangliang

    拍(pāi)好(hǎo)了(le)，可是(kěshì)只(zhǐ)拍到(pāidào)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)后脑勺(hòunǎosháo)。

    Done, but it only caught the back of my head.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

从(cóng)侧(cè)面(miàn)看(kàn)，这(zhè)座(zuò)老(lǎo)房(fáng)子(zi)显(xiǎn)得(de)更(gèng)漂(piào)亮(liang)。

Seen from the side, this old house looks even more beautiful.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)还(hái)有(yǒu)另(lìng)一(yí)个(gè)侧(cè)面(miàn)，值(zhí)得(de)我(wǒ)们(men)认(rèn)真(zhēn)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)。

This matter has another aspect that deserves our careful consideration.

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