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表面

biǎo miàn · biao mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

这(zhè)件(jiàn)物(wù)件(jiàn)的(de)表(biǎo)面(miàn)颇(pō)为(wéi)粗(cū)糙(cāo)。

The surface of the object is fairly rough.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

地(dì)球(qiú)的(de)表(biǎo)面(miàn)有(yǒu)七(qī)成(chéng)是(shì)水(shuǐ)。

The surface of the earth is 70% water.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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exterior surface; family relationship via females

face; side

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