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一面國旗 a national flag.
(1) Face: 人面桃花相映紅 the girl’s face and the peach flowers reflect each other's glow;
臉面 the face;
面孔，面部，面相 [mian4kong3], [mian4bu4], [mian4xiang4]↓;
面團團 a fat, plump face;
面對現實 to face the realities;
面無人色 ghastly, pale-faced;
面對面 face to face, see esp. 面子 [mian4zi0]↓ honor, social standing;
(2) The surface: 表面 surface;
場面, setup, milieu, occasion.
(3) Side, dimension, aspect: 上面，下面 top, underneath;
前面，後面 front, behind;
對面，側面 opposite, on the side;
正面 front;
背面，反面 the back;
四面 on all sides;
面面週到 in every way very attentive, every detail thought of;
面面相覷, see 面面 [mian4mian4]↓.
(4) On one side: 一面之辭 one-sided story;
一面吃，一面談 talk while eating;
見過一面，一面之交 have met once.
面東，面西 (of houses) face east, west;
面壁 face the wall, do nothing, (Budd.) face the wall and meditate;
面牆 face to the wall, see nothing.
面談，面敘 personal interview, talk;
面洽，面商，面議 discuss personally;
面謝 thank personally;
面陳 explain personally;
面折人過 point out person's mistake to his face;
面試 personal interview in examinations;
面諭 order personally;
面交 deliver personally, etc.
2.面部 [mian4bu4], n., the facial region, the face.
3.面前 [mian4qian2], n., (1) bodily presence: 當人面前 in person's presence; (2) front area, near a person.
4.面縛 [mian4fu2], v.i., (AC) gesture of surrender ,hands at back, face outstretched.
5.面見 [mian4jian4], n. & v.t., personal interview, meet personally.
6.面巾 [mian4jin1], n., face towel.
7.面積 [mian4ji2], n., area.
8.面具 [mian4jU4], n., mask: 假面具 mask, false front or appearance.
9.面寬 [mian4kuan1], n., width of surface.
10.面孔 [mian4kong3], n., a person's face; facial expression.
11.面兒 [miaher0], see [mian4zi0]↓.
12.面貌 [mian4mao4], n., facial looks, features: 面貌一新 take on a new look.
13.面門 [mian4men2], n., face, front view.
14.面面 [mian4mian4], adv., in every aspect: 面面相覷 look at each other in astonishment.
15.面目 [mian4mu4], n., (1) facial expression, demeanor: 面目清秀 have delicate looks; 面目可憎 repulsive looks; (2) looks of things in gen.; 面目全非 all looks wrong, or differently; (3) honor＝面子 see [mian4zi0]↓: 有何面目見人 how can I face the world?
16.面嫩 [mian4nen4], adj., shy.
17.面軟 [mian4nuan3], adj., softhearted, easily soften.
18.面龐（兒） [mian4pang2]([er0]), n., facial contour.
19.面皰 [mian4pao4], n., pimples.
20.面皮 [mian4pi2], n., esp. 面皮厚 thick-skinned, unashamed; 面皮軟，薄 thin-skinned, easily ashamed.
21.面容 [mian4rong2], n., demeanor, expression; features.
22.面色 [mian4se4], n., complexion (good, bad); momentary expression (angered, offended, etc.).
23.面紗 [mian4sha1], n., veil covering the face.
24.面善 [mian4shan4], adj., looking familiar: 這人很面善 his face seems familiar.
25.面上 [mian4shang4], n., on the face: （在情）面上過不去 cannot do it because of our friendship; 表面上 on the face of it.
26.面相 [mian4xiang4], n., a person's features, physiognomy.
27.面熟 [mian4shu2], adj., looking familiar.
28.面子 [mian4zi0], n., “Chinese face,”a man's self-respect, standing among fellowmen: 很有面子，面子很大 has high social standing; 沒有面子 lose face (＝丟臉); 給面子，賞面子 do one the honor (of coming to his party); 他不給我面子 won't do me the honor; 賣面子 do s.t. as a personal favor or in friendship; 不要面子 be shameless; also appearance of clothing: 這件衣服面子己舊了 this garment is getting shabby.