reverse side; wrong side; back (n./adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
反靣
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
硬币的反面是国家的标志。 yìngbì de fǎnmiàn shì guójiā de biāozhì。 - The reverse side of the coin is the national emblem.
问题有两个方面，正面和反面。 wèntí yǒu liǎng gè fāngmiàn， zhèngmiàn hé fǎnmiàn。 - The issue has two sides, the positive and the negative.
这件事情的反面影响可能更为严重。 zhè jiàn shìqíng de fǎnmiàn yǐngxiǎng kěnéng gèng wéi yánzhòng。 - The negative impact of this matter may be more serious.
他只看到了问题的正面，而忽略了问题的反面。 tā zhǐ kàn dàole wèntí de zhèngmiàn， ér hūlüèle wèntí de fǎnmiàn。 - He only saw the positive side of the issue and ignored the negative side.
每个决定都有其反面的风险。 měi gè juédìng dōu yǒu qí fǎnmiàn de fēngxiǎn。 - Every decision has its risks and downsides.
Characters
面 miàn - used for flat things (flags, mirrors, etc.); used for times to meet sb |
反 fǎn - to turn over, to reverse; to return, to counter; counter-revolutionary, reactionary; to generalize |