literally in Chinese
zì miàn shang ·literally; word for word ·18 strokes HSK 2
literally in Chinese is 字面上, pronounced zì miàn shang.
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HSK level
HSK 2字面上 is written entirely with characters at HSK 2 level or below. An elementary band: common words for simple everyday exchanges.
字面上 in a sentence
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这 个 词 字 面 上 是 什 么 意 思 ？What does this word mean literally?
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不 要 只 从 字 面 上 理 解 。Do not take it just literally.
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字 面 上 看 ，这 个 成 语 很 奇 怪 。Taken literally, this idiom sounds strange.
字面上 vs 逐字
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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逐字 zhú zì word for word
逐字 = character-by-character literal — 逐字翻译 'translate word for word'. 字面上 is 'on the surface meaning'.