侧面

• 拼音: cè miàn
• 汉字拆解: 侧 = 亻(person) + 则 (phonetic/rule); 面 = pictograph of a face

含义

Side; flank; lateral aspect. Also used figuratively for an indirect perspective or angle.

Literally refers to the side face of an object or person. Figuratively, 从侧面 means 'from an indirect angle', often used to describe evidence or information that reveals something without directly stating it.

例句

1. 这幅画像采用的是侧面构图，把人物的神韵表现得格外生动传神。
2. 这些数据从侧面说明了当前消费市场信心不足的问题。
3. 他站在大厅侧面，静静地观察着整个谈判过程而未置一词。

用法指南

语境: art, analysis, everyday, journalism, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 从侧面来看，这栋建筑的轮廓更加优雅流畅。(Viewed from the side, the silhouette of this building is far more elegant and fluid.)
• 这件事从侧面反映出公司内部管理存在一定漏洞。(This incident indirectly reveals certain gaps in the company's internal management.)

错误说法

• 他侧面地告诉了我答案。(侧面 is a noun, not an adverb; to mean 'indirectly' use 间接地 or 从侧面暗示)

起源与历史

侧 (side, lateral) + 面 (face, surface, aspect). The lateral face or dimension of something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal