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半面之旧
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半面之旧

半面之旧 — “A slight acquaintance”

半面之旧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight acquaintance”. Someone one has only met once.

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半面之旧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半面之旧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
旧
jiù5old, former, used

Example Sentence with 半面之旧

我和他虽然只有半面之旧,但他的幽默感给我留下了深刻印象。
Although he and I were merely slight acquaintances, his sense of humor left a deep impression on me.

Idioms Related to 半面之旧

Synonyms of 半面之旧

  • bàn半miàn面zhī之jiāo交slight acquaintance

Antonyms of 半面之旧

  • mò莫nì逆zhī之jiāo交profound friendship with no opposition

More idioms starting with 半

  • bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
  • bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
  • bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
  • bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
  • bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
  • bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
  • bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
  • bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
  • bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
  • bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
  • bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
  • bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously

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Questions about 半面之旧

What does 半面之旧 mean?

半面之旧 (bàn miàn zhī jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight acquaintance”.

How do you pronounce 半面之旧?

半面之旧 is pronounced bàn miàn zhī jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 半面之旧?

意指只见过一面的人。

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