Writing
片面 (piàn miàn) — how to say "one-sided" in Chinese
片面
One-sided, incomplete
adjective
Character composition
片
slice, part
面
side, surface
Radicals / Keys
片
Slice
#91 · piàn · 4 strokes
面
Face
#176 · miàn · 9 strokes
Collocations
片面性
piànmiàn xìng
one-sidedness
片面理解
piànmiàn lǐjiě
one-sided understanding
片面观点
piànmiàn guāndiǎn
one-sided view
Examples
我们不能只根据片面的信息来做重要的决定。
We cannot make important decisions based solely on one-sided information.
这个看法很片面。
This view is very one-sided.
Frequently asked questions
One sided in Chinese
"one-sided" in Chinese is 片面 (piàn miàn).
What does 片面 mean in English?
片面 (piàn miàn) means "One-sided, incomplete".
How is 片面 pronounced?
It is pronounced piàn miàn (written as pian mian, pianmian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "one-sided" in Chinese characters?
It is written 片面: 片 has 4 strokes, 面 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 片面?
片面 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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