Chinese–EnglishWith examples

局面

jú miàn · ju mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. aspect
  2. phase
  3. situation
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

Turn the board

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这个(zhège)局面(júmiàn)，我(wǒ)是不是(shìbùshì)快(kuài)赢(yíng)了(le)？

    Look at this position. Am I about to win?

  2. Liangliang

    不一定(bùyīdìng)，你(nǐ)再(zài)看看(kànkan)局面(júmiàn)。

    Not necessarily. Look at the position again.

  3. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)的(de)马(mǎ)怎么(zěnme)不见(bùjiàn)了(le)？

    Huh? Where did my horse go?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)那(nà)一(yī)步(bù)走错(zǒucuò)了(le)，局面(júmiàn)变(biàn)了(le)。

    You made a wrong move just now. The position changed.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)悔(huǐ)一(yī)步(bù)棋(qí)吧(ba)？

    Then can I take back one move?

  6. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，这个(zhège)局面(júmiàn)，你(nǐ)悔(huǐ)十(shí)步(bù)也(yě)没用(méiyòng)。

    No. In this position, even taking back ten moves would not help.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)自(zì)己(jǐ)占(zhàn)了(le)上(shàng)风(fēng)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)反(fǎn)过(guò)来(lái)扭(niǔ)转(zhuǎn)了(le)局(jú)面(miàn)。

He thought he had the upper hand, but I turned the tables on him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by mccarras · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

经(jīng)过(guò)谈(tán)判(pàn)，双(shuāng)方(fāng)终(zhōng)于(yú)打(dǎ)破(pò)了(le)僵(jiāng)持(chí)的(de)局(jú)面(miàn)。

After negotiations, the two sides finally broke the deadlock.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context