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Facade in Chinese

facade · HSK 6

正面 zhèng miàn

  1. 正 zhèng straight
  2. 面 miàn face

这座楼的正面朝南。 The front of this building faces south.

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How do you say facade in Chinese?

Facade in Chinese is 正面 (zhèng miàn).

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