reverse side of a coin; back side
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the side of a metal coin without characters; the reverse side of a coin
dialectUsed mainly in Beijing dialect and numismatic contexts to distinguish the plain back of a coin from the inscribed front (字面).
Zhè这
méi枚
tóng铜
qián钱
shì是
màn镘
r儿
cháo朝
shàng上
。
This copper coin is lying with its reverse side facing up.
Wán玩
cāi猜
màn镘
r儿
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
yào要
cāi猜
nǎ哪
yī一
miàn面
shì是
zì字
miàn面
，
nǎ哪
yī一
miàn面
shì是
màn镘
r儿
。
When playing the coin-tossing game, you have to guess which side is the character side and which is the reverse side.
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Jiù旧
shí时
hòu候
yòng用
yín银
yuán元
，
zhèng正
miàn面
shì是
rén人
xiàng像
，
màn镘
r儿
shì是
guāng光
liū溜
liū溜
de的
。
In the old days when silver dollars were used, the front had a portrait, while the back was smooth and blank.