Meaning of 局面
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- aspect
- phase
- situation
How to use 局面
局面 describes the overall state of affairs, often in politics, business, sports, or a tense relationship, and it usually pairs with verbs like 打开 (dǎkāi), 控制 (kòngzhì), or 出现 (chūxiàn). Example: 我们终于打开了新局面。 (Wǒmen zhōngyú dǎkāi le xīn júmiàn.) We finally opened up a new situation.
局 (jú) can mean a game or a set situation, like a round of chess, and 面 (miàn) means face or surface. Picture the face of the board in a game: 局面 is how the whole situation looks right now.
Common mistake: Learners often use 局面 for small personal situations where 情况 (qíngkuàng) sounds more natural. 局面 suggests a bigger picture or a developing overall situation, so 我的情况 is better than 我的局面 for everyday matters. Also keep 局 (jú) in the second tone.
局面 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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局 jú · office · 7 strokes
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 局面.
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | on top of; above-mentioned |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | below; under |
Questions about 局面
What does 局面 mean?
局面 (júmiàn) means "aspect; phase" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 局面?
局面 is made of 2 characters: 局 (7 strokes), 面 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 局面 an HSK word?
Yes. 局面 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 局面 and 方面?
方面 (fāngmiàn) means an aspect or side of something, as in 在学习方面 (in terms of study). 局面 means the overall situation as it stands. They share 面 but are not interchangeable.
What adjectives commonly go with 局面?
Common ones include 紧张 (jǐnzhāng, tense), 混乱 (hùnluàn, chaotic), 被动 (bèidòng, passive or unfavorable), and 新 (xīn, new). For example, 局面很紧张 means the situation is very tense.