面 min⁶ {miàn}

(verb) 1. meeting; 2. face; (noun) cover

麪〔面〕 {miàn}

1. flour
2. noodles

面 min⁶ {miàn}

1. face
2. side
3. surface
4. aspect
5. top
6. classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

麵〔面〕 min⁶ {miàn}

1. flour
2. noodles

面大 min² daai⁶ {miàn dà}

literally: big face; reputable or influential in social standing

面頭〔-头〕 min² tau⁴ {miàn tóu}

on top

面青 min⁶ cing¹ {miàn qīng}

looked scared (spoken)

面呈 min⁶ cing⁴ {miàn chéng}

to deliver personally; to hand-deliver

面洽 min⁶ hap¹ {miàn qià}

to discuss face to face with somebody

面口 min⁶ hau² {miàn kǒu}

facial expression (spoken)

面紅〔-红〕 min⁶ hung⁴ {miàn hóng}

blushed (spoken)

面毛 min⁶ mou⁴ {miàn máo}

fine facial hair

面懵 min⁶ mung² {miàn měng}

blank face; embarrassed; shy (spoken)

面盆 min⁶ pun⁴ {miàn pén}

face washing basin

面衫 min⁶ saam¹ {miàn shān}

outer clothing

面生 min⁶ saang¹ {miàn shēng}

look unfamiliar

麪豉〔面-〕 min⁶ si⁶ {miàn chǐ}

miso

麵豉〔面-〕 min⁶ si⁶ {miàn chǐ}

miso

麵線〔面线〕 min⁶ sin³ {miàn xiàn}

vermicelli (fine noodles)

面善 min⁶ sin⁶ {miàn shàn}

(adjective) look familiar; acquainted

面商 min⁶ soeng¹ {miàn shāng}

to discuss face to face with somebody; to negoatiate face to face

面書〔-书〕 min⁶ syu¹ {miàn shū}

Facebook

面珠 min⁶ zyu¹ {miàn zhū}

cheeks

麵板〔面-〕 min⁶ baan² {miàn bǎn}

1. kneading board
2. breadboard

面板 min⁶ baan² {miàn bǎn}

1. panel
2. faceplate

麵包〔面-〕 min⁶ baau¹ {miàn bāo}

1. bread
2. CL: 片,袋,塊

麵餅〔面饼〕 min⁶ beng² {miàn bǐng}

flatbread

面壁 min⁶ bik¹ {miàn bì}

1. to face the wall
2. to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism)
3. (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc

面部 min⁶ bou⁶ {miàn bù}

face (body part)

面斥 min⁶ cik¹ {miàn chì}

to reproach sb to his face

面前 min⁶ cin⁴ {miàn qián}

1. in front of
2. facing
3. (in the) presence (of)

面帶〔-带〕 min⁶ daai³ {miàn dài}

to wear (on one's face)

面對〔-对〕 min⁶ deoi³ {miàn duì}

1. to confront
2. to face

麵的〔面-〕 min⁶ dik¹ {miàn dī}

1. abbr. of 麵包車的士
2. minivan taxi

麵點〔面点〕 min⁶ dim² {miàn diǎn}

pastry

麵檔〔面档〕 min⁶ dong³ {miàn dàng}

noodle stall or counter

麵粉〔面-〕 min⁶ fan² {miàn fěn}

flour

面肥 min⁶ fei⁴ {miàn féi}

topdressing (agriculture)

麵肥〔面-〕 min⁶ fei⁴ {miàn féi}

1. leaven
2. sourdough

面交 min⁶ gaau¹ {miàn jiāo}

1. to deliver personally
2. to hand over face-to-face

面巾 min⁶ gan¹ {miàn jīn}

1. face flannel or towel
2. shroud (over the face of a corpse)

麵筋〔面-〕 min⁶ gan¹ {miàn jīn}

gluten

面鏡〔-镜〕 min⁶ geng³ {miàn jìng}

mask (diving)

面具 min⁶ geoi⁶ {miàn jù}

mask

面瓜 min⁶ gwaa¹ {miàn guā}

1. (dialect) pumpkin
2. (fig.) oaf

面頰〔-颊〕 min⁶ haap³ {miàn jiá}

cheek

面罄 min⁶ hing³ {miàn qìng}

to explain in detail personally

面嚮〔-向〕 min⁶ hoeng³ {miàn xiàng}

1. to face
2. to turn towards
3. to incline to
4. geared towards
5. catering for
6. -oriented
7. facial feature
8. appearance
9. aspect
10. facet

面孔 min⁶ hung² {miàn kǒng}

face

面友 min⁶ jau⁵ {miàn yǒu}

to put on a friendly face

面兒〔-儿〕 min⁶ ji⁴ {miàn r}

1. cover
2. outside

面議〔-议〕 min⁶ ji⁵ {miàn yì}

1. to bargain face-to-face
2. to negotiate directly

面影 min⁶ jing² {miàn yǐng}

1. face (esp. remembered)
2. mental image of sb

面型 min⁶ jing⁴ {miàn xíng}

shape of face

面形 min⁶ jing⁴ {miàn xíng}

shape of face

面容 min⁶ jung⁴ {miàn róng}

1. appearance
2. facial features

面諛〔-谀〕 min⁶ jyu⁴ {miàn yú}

to praise sb to his face

面諭〔-谕〕 min⁶ jyu⁶ {miàn yù}

to instruct sb personally

面譽〔-誉〕 min⁶ jyu⁶ {miàn yù}

to praise sb in his presence

面臨〔-临〕 min⁶ lam⁴ {miàn lín}

1. to face sth
2. to be confronted with

麵類〔面类〕 min⁶ leoi⁶ {miàn lèi}

noodle dishes (on menu)

面料 min⁶ liu² {miàn liào}

1. material for making clothes
2. CL: 塊

面貌 min⁶ maau⁶ {miàn mào}

1. appearance
2. face
3. features
4. CL: 個

面面 min⁶ min⁶ {miàn miàn}

multiple viewpoints

面膜 min⁶ mok² {miàn mó}

1. facial mask
2. cleanser
3. face pack
4. facial (treatment)

面目 min⁶ muk⁶ {miàn mù}

1. appearance
2. facial features
3. look

面晤 min⁶ ng⁶ {miàn wù}

1. to interview
2. to meet

面額〔-额〕 min⁶ ngaak² {miàn é}

denomination (of currency or bond)

面顏〔-颜〕 min⁶ ngaan⁴ {miàn yán}

face

面皰〔-疱〕 min⁶ paau³ {miàn pào}

acne

面皮 min⁶ pei⁴ {miàn pí}

1. cheek
2. face
3. leather covering (for handbags etc)

麵皮〔面-〕 min⁶ pei⁴ {miàn pí}

1. dumpling skin
2. piecrust

面龐〔-庞〕 min⁶ pong⁴ {miàn páng}

face

面紗〔-纱〕 min⁶ saa¹ {miàn shā}

veil

面世 min⁶ sai³ {miàn shì}

1. to be published (of art, literary works etc)
2. to come out
3. to take shape
4. to see the light of day

面首 min⁶ sau² {miàn shǒu}

1. handsome male companion
2. gigolo

面授 min⁶ sau⁶ {miàn shòu}

1. to teach face to face
2. to instruct in person

面試〔-试〕 min⁶ si³ {miàn shì}

1. to interview
2. to audition
3. interview
4. audition

面市 min⁶ si⁵ {miàn shì}

to hit the market (of a new product)

面色 min⁶ sik¹ {miàn sè}

complexion

麵食〔面-〕 min⁶ sik⁶ {miàn shí}

food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc

面霜 min⁶ soeng¹ {miàn shuāng}

facial cream (cosmetics)

面相 min⁶ soeng³ {miàn xiàng}

1. facial features
2. appearence
3. physiognomy

麵塑〔面-〕 min⁶ sou³ {miàn sù}

1. (figurines) made of dough
2. dough modeling

面熟 min⁶ suk⁶ {miàn shú}

1. to look familiar
2. familiar-looking

面談〔-谈〕 min⁶ taam⁴ {miàn tán}

1. face-to-face meeting
2. an interview

面癱〔-瘫〕 min⁶ taan² {miàn tān}

facial nerve paralysis

麵條〔面条〕 min⁶ tiu⁵ {miàn tiáo}

noodles

麵湯〔面汤〕 min⁶ tong¹ {miàn tāng}

1. noodle soup
2. noodles in soup
3. noodle broth

麵團〔面团〕 min⁶ tyun⁴ {miàn tuán}

dough

麵窩〔面窝〕 min⁶ wo¹ {miàn wō}

Chinese doughnut

麵糊〔面-〕 min⁶ wu² {miàn hú}

1. starchy
2. floury and without fiber

麵糊〔面-〕 min⁶ wu² {miàn hù}

flour paste

面罩 min⁶ zaau³ {miàn zhào}

1. mask
2. visor
3. facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask)

面謝〔-谢〕 min⁶ ze⁶ {miàn xiè}

1. to thank sb personally
2. to thank sb to his face

面敘〔-叙〕 min⁶ zeoi⁶ {miàn xù}

to talk face-to-face

面子 min⁶ zi² {miàn zi}

1. outer surface
2. outside
3. honor
4. reputation
5. face (as in "losing face")
6. self-respect
7. feelings
8. (medicinal) powder

面積〔-积〕 min⁶ zik¹ {miàn jī}

1. area (of a floor, piece of land etc)
2. surface area
3. tract of land

面值 min⁶ zik⁶ {miàn zhí}

1. face value
2. par value

麵包店〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ dim³ {miàn bāo diàn}

a bakery

麵包舖〔面-铺〕 min⁶ baau¹ pou³ {miàn bāo pù}

bread shop; bakery

麵青青〔面--〕 min⁶ ceng¹ ceng¹ {miàn jīng jīng}

pale

面青青 min⁶ cing¹ cing¹ {miàn jīng jīng}

looked scared (spoken)

面巾紙〔--纸〕 min⁶ gan¹ zi² {miàn jīn zhǐ}

facial tissue

面紅紅〔-红红〕 min⁶ hung⁴ hung⁴ {miàn hóng hóng}

blushed (spoken)

面木木 min⁶ muk⁶ muk⁶ {miàn mù mù}

an adjective used to describe a "zoned-out" face; expressionless; phlegmatic; blank expression on one's face

面懵懵 min⁶ mung² mung² {miàn měng měng}

blank face; embarrassed; shy (spoken)

面燶燶〔-㶶㶶〕 min⁶ nung¹ nung¹ {miàn nóng nóng}

a straight face; a long face (spoken)

面皮厚 min⁶ pei⁴ hau⁵ {miàn pí hòu}

(slang)someone is brazen; unabashed, unblushing; thick-skinned

麵豉醬〔面-酱〕 min⁶ si⁶ zoeng³ {miàn chǐ jiàng}

miso paste

面黃黃〔-黄黄〕 min⁶ wong⁴ wong⁴ {miàn huáng huáng}

looked pale due to illness (spoken)

面左左 min⁶ zo² zo² {miàn zuǒ zuǒ}

disgruntled; refuse to communicate (spoken)

面珠墩 min⁶ zyu¹ dan¹ {miàn zhū dūn}

face; cheeks (spoken)

麵包車〔面-车〕 min⁶ baau¹ ce¹ {miàn bāo chē}

1. van for carrying people
2. taxi minibus

麵包房〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ fong⁴ {miàn bāo fáng}

1. bakery
2. CL: 家

麵包果〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ gwo² {miàn bāo guǒ}

1. jackfruit
2. breadfruit
3. Artocarpus heterophyllus

麵包糠〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ hong¹ {miàn bāo kāng}

breadcrumbs

麵包皮〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ pei⁴ {miàn bāo pí}

crust

麵包片〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ pin² {miàn bāo piàn}

1. bread slice
2. sliced bread

麵包心〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ sam¹ {miàn bāo xīn}

breadcrumbs

麵包屑〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ sit³ {miàn bāo xiè}

breadcrumbs

麵包樹〔面-树〕 min⁶ baau¹ syu⁶ {miàn bāo shù}

1. breadfruit tree
2. Artocarpus altilis

麵包渣〔面--〕 min⁶ baau¹ zaa¹ {miàn bāo zhā}

breadcrumbs

面對面〔-对-〕 min⁶ deoi³ min⁶ {miàn duì miàn}

face to face

麵疙瘩〔面--〕 min⁶ gat⁶ daap³ {miàn gē da}

dough dumpling

麵人兒〔面-儿〕 min⁶ jan⁴ ji⁴ {miàn rén r}

dough figurine

面面觀〔--观〕 min⁶ min⁶ gun¹ {miàn miàn guān}

view from every aspect

面試會〔-试会〕 min⁶ si⁵ wui² {miàn shì huì}

interview (for the assessment of a candidate)

面不改容 min⁶ bat¹ goi² jung⁴ {miàn bù gǎi róng}

one's face remains calm during a crisis (idiom)

面不改色 min⁶ bat¹ goi² sik¹ {miàn bù gǎi sè}

to keep a straight face; to stay calm

面對現實〔-对现实〕 min⁶ deoi³ jin⁶ sat⁶ {miàn duì xiàn shí}

to face the truth; to face reality

麵粉公仔〔面---〕 min⁶ fan² gung¹ zai² {miàn fěn gōng zǎi}

a dough doll, a traditional toy figurine made with colored dough

面紅面綠〔-红-绿〕 min⁶ hung⁴ min⁶ luk⁶ {miàn hóng miàn lǜ}

(slang) red face (blushing, or flushing with extreme anger)

面紅麵綠〔-红面绿〕 min⁶ hung⁴ min⁶ luk⁶ {miàn hóng miàn lǜ}

red face (blushing, or flushing with extreme anger)

面貌一新 min⁶ maau⁶ jat¹ san¹ {miàn mào yī xīn}

to take on a brand-new look

面面俱圓〔---圆〕 min⁶ min⁶ keoi¹ jyun⁴ {miàn miàn jù yuán}

to pay attention to everything concerned;to have every detail thought of – to think of every detail; well considered in every aspect

面懵心精 min⁶ mung² sam¹ zeng¹ {miàn měng xīn jīng}

to play the fool and feign ignorance

麵包師傅〔面-师-〕 min⁶ baau¹ si¹ fu² {miàn bāo shī fù}

baker

面壁思過〔---过〕 min⁶ bik¹ si¹ gwo³ {miàn bì sī guò}

1. to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
2. to stand in the corner (punishment)
3. (fig.) to examine one's conscience

面部表情 min⁶ bou⁶ biu² cing⁴ {miàn bù biǎo qíng}

facial expression

面帶病容〔-带--〕 min⁶ daai³ beng⁶ jung⁴ {miàn dài bìng róng}

to look unwell

面帶愁容〔-带--〕 min⁶ daai³ sau⁴ jung⁴ {miàn dài chóu róng}

1. with a sad air
2. looking melancholy
3. with a worried look

面嚮連接〔-向连-〕 min⁶ hoeng³ lin⁴ zip³ {miàn xiàng lián jiē}

connection-oriented

面紅耳赤〔-红--〕 min⁶ hung⁴ ji⁵ cek³ {miàn hóng ěr chì}

flushed with anger (or excitement)

面有菜色 min⁶ jau⁵ coi³ sik¹ {miàn yǒu cài sè}

to look famished

面有難色〔--难-〕 min⁶ jau⁵ naan⁴ sik¹ {miàn yǒu nán sè}

to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

面如灰土 min⁶ jyu⁴ fui¹ tou² {miàn rú huī tǔ}

ashen-faced (idiom)

面如土色 min⁶ jyu⁴ tou² sik¹ {miàn rú tǔ sè}

ashen-faced (idiom)

面臨困難〔-临-难〕 min⁶ lam⁴ kwan³ naan⁴ {miàn lín kùn nán}

to be faced with problems

面露不悅〔---悦〕 min⁶ lou⁶ bat¹ jyut⁶ {miàn lù bù yuè}

to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)

面面俱到 min⁶ min⁶ keoi¹ dou³ {miàn miàn jù dào}

(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything

面面相覷〔---觑〕 min⁶ min⁶ soeng¹ ceoi³ {miàn miàn xiāng qù}

to look at each other in dismay (idiom)

面目全非 min⁶ muk⁶ cyun⁴ fei¹ {miàn mù quán fēi}

nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

面目可憎 min⁶ muk⁶ ho² zang¹ {miàn mù kě zēng}

1. repulsive countenance
2. disgusting appearance

面目一新 min⁶ muk⁶ jat¹ san¹ {miàn mù yī xīn}

1. complete change (idiom); facelift
2. We're in a wholly new situation.

面授機宜〔--机-〕 min⁶ sau⁶ gei¹ ji⁴ {miàn shòu jī yí}

1. to give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter
2. to brief personally (idiom)

面試工作〔-试--〕 min⁶ si⁵ gung¹ zok³ {miàn shì gōng zuò}

1. job interview
2. to interview for a position

面色如土 min⁶ sik¹ jyu⁴ tou² {miàn sè rú tǔ}

ashen-faced (idiom)

面黃肌瘦〔-黄--〕 min⁶ wong⁴ gei¹ sau³ {miàn huáng jī shòu}

yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance

面黃肌閎〔-黄-闳〕 min⁶ wong⁴ gei¹ wang⁴ {miàn huáng jī hóng}

yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance

面青口唇白 min⁶ ceng¹ hau² seon⁴ baak⁶ {miàn qīng kǒu chún bái}

describes a person that is looking pale and sickly; literally 'green face and white lips'

面嚮對象語言〔-向对-语-〕 min⁶ hoeng³ deoi³ zoeng⁶ jyu⁵ jin⁴ {miàn xiàng duì xiàng yǔ yán}

object oriented language

面朝黃土背朝天〔--黄----〕 min⁶ ciu⁴ wong⁴ tou² bui³ ciu⁴ tin¹ {miàn cháo huáng tǔ bèi cháo tiān}

face to the ground, back to the sky

面嚮對象的技術〔-向对---术〕 min⁶ hoeng³ deoi³ zoeng⁶ dik¹ gei⁶ seot⁶ {miàn xiàng duì xiàng de jì shù}

object-oriented technology

面心立方最密堆積〔-------积〕 min⁶ sam¹ laap⁶ fong¹ zeoi³ mat⁶ deoi¹ zik¹ {miàn xīn lì fāng zuì mì duī jī}

face-centered cubic (FCC) (math)