yīnmiàn

阴面

Word · NounTraditional陰面

shaded side; north side

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

shaded side; side away from the sun; north side (of a building)

Refers to the side of a building, mountain, or object that faces away from direct sunlight. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is typically the north side.

Shí石
bēi碑
de的
yīn阴
miàn面
yǒu有
zì字
 。

There are inscriptions on the shaded side of the stone tablet.

Lóu楼
de的
yīn阴
miàn面
dōng冬
tiān天
tè特
bié别
lěng冷
 。

The north side of the building is especially cold in winter.

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Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
de的
yīn阴
miàn面
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
qīng青
tái苔
 。

The shaded side of this mountain is covered with moss.