负面 fùmiàn negative
negative; the negative side
How to remember 负面: 负 shoulder + 面 face = negative.
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How it is used
- Negative - the bad/downside - 负面影响 (fùmiàn yǐngxiǎng) negative impact, 负面情绪 (fùmiàn qíngxù) negative emotions.
- Attributive describing the harmful/undesirable side; opposite 正面 (zhèngmiàn, positive) - 正面影响 (zhèngmiàn yǐngxiǎng) a positive effect.
- This is the evaluative 'negative'; the math/electrical negative is 负 (fù) alone (负数, 负极).