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title: "Beimian Meaning: 背面 (bèimiàn) Means “back”"
description: "背面 (bèimiàn) means “back; reverse side”. Hear its tones, see what 背 and 面 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beimian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 背面 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

背面 bèimiàn

## back; reverse side

## Its characters

1. 背 bèi back
2. 面 miàn side

## In a sentence

请把名字写在纸的背面。 Please write your name on the back of the paper.

我把照片翻过来，**背面**写着一行字：“一九六三年春，和秀兰在公园。

From [照片上的秀兰 · An old photo and a family secret](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/an-old-photo-a-family-secret#library-word-136-138)

[More about 背面](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%83%8C%E9%9D%A2)

## More words with 背 or 面

- [背包 bēibāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beibao)
- [背锅 bēiguō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiguo)
- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [背景 bèijǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beijing)
- [背叛 bèipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipan)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [背影 bèiyǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiying)
- [表面 biǎomiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaomian)
- [侧面 cèmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cemian)
- [层面 céngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengmian)

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