Definition
仰面 is a verb-object separable word (离合词) meaning 'to face upward' — looking up or lying on your back. The object 面 ('face') can separate from 仰 when you add measure words, aspect markers, or complements between them, e.g. 仰着面 (with face up), 仰了一下面 (looked up for a moment). You can also use it in fixed phrases like 仰面朝天.
v.o.
to face upwardto look upto lie on one's back (face up)
Examples
- ，仰面。Tā tǎng zài cǎodì shàng, yǎng miàn kàn zhe lán tiān.He lay on the grass, looking up at the blue sky.
- ，。Tā yǎng le yí xià miàn, yòu jìxù kàn shū.She looked up for a moment, then continued reading.
- ，仰面。Tā bù xiǎoxīn huádǎo le, yǎng miàn shuāi zài dì shàng.He accidentally slipped and fell flat on his back.
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