Word: 面 (miàn)

一百斤面蒸一个大寿桃,费物点心

yìbǎi jīn miàn zhēng yí gè dà shòutáo,fèi wù diǎnxin

steam one great birthday peach from a hundred catties of flour: a wasteful snack

人心不同，各如其面

rénxīn bùtóng, gè rúqí miàn

people's hearts differ, each like their face

他是前几天和你见过面的那个人。

Tā shì qián jǐtiān hé nǐ jiànguo miàn de nàge rén.

He is the man you met the other day.

他饿极了，几口就把面吞完了。

Tā è jíle, jǐ kǒu jiù bǎ miàn tūn wánle.

He was so hungry that he wolfed down the noodles in a few bites.

六月的面杏儿，一捏两瓣儿

liùyuè de miàn xìng ér, yì niē liǎng bànr

a June ripe apricot: one pinch and it splits in two

冰面很滑，因为摩擦很小。

Bīng miàn hěn huá, yīnwèi mócā hěn xiǎo.

The ice is slippery because the friction is very low.

单面锣打不响

dān miàn luó dǎ bù xiǎng

a gong with one face can't be sounded

吃捞面不打卤，白条儿

chī lāo miàn bù dǎ lǔ, báitiáo ér

Eating noodles without gravy: plain strips

天太冷，湖面都冻结了。

Tiān tài lěng, hú miàn dōu dòngjiéle.

It was so cold that the whole surface of the lake froze.

孩子，不要碰那面镜子！

Háizi, búyào pèng nà miàn jìngzi!

Kid, don't touch the mirror!

张果老倒骑驴，不见畜生的面

Zhāngguǒlǎo dào qí lǘ, bújiàn chùsheng de miàn

Zhang Guolao riding a donkey backwards: never sees the beast's face

我先想跟你见个面。

Wǒ xiān xiǎng gēn nǐ jiàn gè miàn.

I want to see you first.

我想我们以前没见过面。

Wǒ xiǎng wǒmen yǐqián méi jiànguo miàn.

I don't think we've met before.

我没有跟他见过面。

Wǒ méiyǒu gēn tā jiànguo miàn.

I haven't met him.

我饿了，于是做了碗面。

Wǒ èle, yúshì zuòle wǎn miàn.

I was hungry, so I made a bowl of noodles.

打鼓不打面,旁敲侧击

dǎgǔ bù dǎ miàn,pángqiāocèjī

beating a drum not on its face: striking from the side

把面煮熟，加盐即可。

Bǎ miàn zhǔshóu, jiā yán jíkě.

Cook the noodles, then just add salt.

昨天我和朋友们见了面。

Zuótiān wǒ hé péngyoumen jiànle miàn.

I met my friends yesterday.

湖面上游着几只白色的天鹅。

Hú miàn shàngyóu zhe jǐzhī báisè de tiān'é.

A few white swans are swimming on the lake.

湖面反射着天上的白云。

Hú miàn fǎnshèzhe tiānshàng de báiyún.

The surface of the lake reflects the white clouds in the sky.

湖面很平和，一点风也没有。

Hú miàn hěn pínghé, yìdiǎn fēng yě méiyǒu.

The lake is placid, without a breath of wind.

湖面随着微风轻轻波动。

Hú miàn suízhe wēifēng qīngqīng bōdòng.

The surface of the lake ripples gently in the breeze.

湖面静止不动，像一面镜子。

Hú miàn jìngzhǐ bú dòng, xiàng yímiàn jìngzi.

The lake surface was still, like a mirror.

粘牙的烧饼，面不熟

zhānyá de shāobing, miàn bù shú

a sesame flatbread that sticks to the teeth: the dough isn't cooked

绣花枕头里塞米糠，顾面不顾里

xiùhuāzhěntóu li sāi mǐkāng, gù miàn búgù lǐ

an embroidered pillow stuffed with rice bran: cares for the surface, not the inside

老鼠掉到面缸里,糊了口

lǎoshǔ diào dào miàn gāng li,hūle kǒu

a mouse falls into the flour jar: its mouth is clogged

这面旧镜子会歪曲你的脸。

Zhè miàn jiù jìngzi huì wāiqū nǐ de liǎn.

This old mirror distorts your face.

这面锦旗是客人送给我们的。

Zhè miàn jǐnqí shì kèrén sònggěi wǒmen de.

This silk banner was a gift to us from a customer.

这面镜子中间是凸的。

Zhè miàn jìngzi zhōngjiān shì tū de.

This mirror is convex in the middle.

门上挂这面镜子能辟邪。

Ménshàng guà zhè miàn jìngzi néng bìxié.

Hanging this mirror on the door can ward off evil spirits.