对面 meaning in English
opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead
Meaning of 对面
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- opposite; across (the street etc)
- directly in front of one; up ahead
- face to face
How to use 对面
对面 is a place word, so it often follows a noun with 的 or stands after 在 to say where something is. Example: 银行在超市对面。(Yínháng zài chāoshì duìmiàn.) The bank is across from the supermarket.
对 (duì) means facing or toward, and 面 (miàn) means face or side. Put them together and you get the side that faces you, which is the place opposite you.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 对面 (opposite, across from) with 面前 (miànqián, right in front of). 对面 suggests something separated by a street, table, or space, while 面前 means directly before your face or body.
对面 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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对 duì · right · 5 strokes
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 对面.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute; unconditional |
Questions about 对面
What does 对面 mean?
对面 (duìmiàn) means "opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 对面?
对面 is made of 2 characters: 对 (5 strokes), 面 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 对面 an HSK word?
Yes. 对面 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 对面 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 对面 is written 對面.
How do I say 'across the street' in Chinese?
Say 马路对面 (mǎlù duìmiàn) or 街对面 (jiē duìmiàn). For example, 他住在马路对面。(Tā zhù zài mǎlù duìmiàn.) He lives across the street.
Can 对面 be used without a noun before it?
Yes. It can stand alone to mean the place opposite the speaker, as in 对面有一家咖啡店。(Duìmiàn yǒu yì jiā kāfēidiàn.) There is a coffee shop across the way. It can also describe people, as in 对面的人 (duìmiàn de rén), the person opposite.