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title: "Pingmian Meaning: 平面 (píngmiàn) Means “plane”"
description: "平面 (píngmiàn) means “plane; flat surface”. Hear its tones, see what 平 and 面 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingmian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 平面 mean?

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平面 píngmiàn

## plane; flat surface

## It can also mean

- print (media); graphic
- plane (networking, as in 控制平面 control plane)

## Its characters

1. 平 píng flat
2. 面 miàn side

## In a sentence

这两条直线在同一个平面上。 These two straight lines lie on the same plane.

[More about 平面](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%B3%E9%9D%A2)

## More words with 平 or 面

- [背面 bèimiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beimian)
- [表面 biǎomiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaomian)
- [侧面 cèmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cemian)
- [层面 céngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengmian)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [出面 chūmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chumian)
- [地面 dìmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dimian)
- [对面 duìmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duimian)
- [方便面 fāngbiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbianmian)
- [方面 fāngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangmian)

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