界面 (jièmiàn) — interface
HSK 5 | noun | the surface or point of interaction between two systems or entities
界面 (jièmiàn)
界面 refers to a shared boundary or point of interaction, most commonly used in technology to describe the visual and interactive layer between software and its user.
Meanings
- [noun] interface; surface boundary between two systems or entities
Example Sentences
这款软件的用户界面设计简洁直观。 Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn de yònghù jièmiàn shèjì jiǎnjié zhíguān. This software's user interface design is clean and intuitive.
设计师花了数月时间优化产品的界面体验。 Shèjìshī huā le shù yuè shíjiān yōuhuà chǎnpǐn de jièmiàn tǐyàn. The designer spent months optimizing the interface experience of the product.
新版本的界面经过重新设计，更加友好易用。 Xīn bǎnběn de jièmiàn jīngguò chóngxīn shèjì, gèngjiā yǒuhǎo yìyòng. The interface of the new version has been redesigned and is more user-friendly.
触控界面使手机操作变得更加便捷。 Chùkòng jièmiàn shǐ shǒujī cāozuò biàn de gèngjiā biànjié. Touch interfaces have made smartphone operation more convenient.
应用程序之间通过编程界面实现数据交换。 Yìngyòng chéngxù zhījiān tōngguò biānchéng jièmiàn shíxiàn shùjù jiāohuàn. Applications exchange data through programming interfaces.
这个操作系统的界面风格与竞争对手截然不同。 Zhège cāozuò xìtǒng de jièmiàn fēnggé yǔ jìngzhēng duìshǒu jiérán bùtóng. The interface style of this operating system is completely different from its competitors.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 用户界面 (yònghù jièmiàn) | user interface (UI) |
| 图形界面 (túxíng jièmiàn) | graphical interface (GUI) |
| 触控界面 (chùkòng jièmiàn) | touch interface |
| 界面设计 (jièmiàn shèjì) | interface design |
| 应用程序界面 (yìngyòng chéngxù jièmiàn) | application interface (API) |
| 界面友好 (jièmiàn yǒuhǎo) | user-friendly interface |
Usage Notes
界面 is used extensively in technology and software contexts. The most common fixed phrase is 用户界面 (user interface, UI). In technical contexts, 接口 (jiēkǒu) is also used for "interface" but tends to refer to technical connection points (like API ports), while 界面 emphasizes the visible or interactive surface.
界面 can also appear in non-technical contexts to mean "boundary surface" between two physical substances (e.g., in chemistry or physics), but the tech usage dominates at the B2 level.
Memory Hook
界 (boundary/boundary line) + 面 (surface/face) -- the surface at the boundary between two things -- interface.