反面 fǎnmiàn reverse side
reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad
How to remember 反面: 反 oppose + 面 face = reverse side.
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How it is used
- 'The reverse side; the negative/opposite aspect': 硬币的反面 (the flip side of a coin); 反面教材 (fǎnmiàn jiàocái) a negative example/cautionary case, 反面人物 a villain character.
- Opposite of 正面 (zhèngmiàn, the front/positive side). The 正面/反面 pair splits front from back and positive from negative: 硬币的正面 (yìngbì de zhèngmiàn) the heads side of a coin.