平面 píngmiàn plane (flat surface)
plane (flat surface); print media
How to remember 平面: 平 level + 面 face = plane (flat surface).
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How it is used
- A plane / flat surface - 平面图 (píngmiàntú) a floor plan/plan view; 平面几何 (píngmiàn jǐhé) plane geometry.
- Also 'print/2D media' vs 3D: 平面设计 (píngmiàn shèjì) graphic design; 平面模特 (píngmiàn mótè) a print model.
- Contrast 立体 (lìtǐ, three-dimensional); the 平面/立体 pair is the standard flat-vs-3D distinction.