封面 fēngmiàn cover (of a publication)
How to remember 封面: 封 envelope + 面 face = cover (of a publication).
Characters
How it is used
- The (front) cover of a magazine or book - 杂志封面 (zázhì fēngmiàn) magazine cover; 封面女郎 (fēngmiàn nǚláng) cover girl.
- Specifically the outer cover as a design/image surface; the back is 封底 (fēngdǐ).
- Contrast 封皮 (fēngpí, the physical cover/jacket) - 封面 emphasizes the face you see.
Example sentences
- 不要根据封面来判断一本书。 Búyào gēnjù fēngmiàn lái pànduàn yī běnshū.Don't judge a book by its cover.