dai2 min6底面
Jyutpingdai2 min6
Yaledái mihn
Definition
Both sides of an object, referring collectively to the front and back or top and bottom.
colloquialdaily actionsdescriptions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the two opposing surfaces of a flat object like paper, fabric, or a coin. It is frequently used when checking if something has been flipped or when describing an object that needs to be examined from both perspectives. It carries a sense of physical orientation rather than abstract concepts.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
to turn inside out
Common mistake
Do not confuse it with 表面 which refers specifically to the surface or exterior appearance of an object. Use 底面 when you are explicitly contrasting the front and the back.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
