Meaning of 面对面
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- face to face
How to use 面对面
面对面 describes talking, meeting, or sitting directly across from someone in person, often in contrast to phone or online contact. It usually comes before a verb, sometimes with 地 (de). Example: 我们面对面谈一谈吧。(Wǒmen miànduìmiàn tán yi tán ba.) Let's talk it over face to face.
Read it piece by piece: 面 (miàn) face, 对 (duì) toward or opposite, 面 (miàn) face. One face turned toward another face gives you face to face.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 面对面 with 面对 (miànduì), which means to face or confront something, as in 面对困难 (face difficulties). 面对面 describes how two people interact, so you cannot say 面对面问题 to mean facing a problem.
面对面 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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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 面对面.
| 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 |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
Questions about 面对面
What does 面对面 mean?
面对面 (miànduìmiàn) means "face to face".
How do you write 面对面?
面对面 is made of 3 characters: 面 (9 strokes), 对 (5 strokes), 面 (9 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 面对面 an HSK word?
Yes. 面对面 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 面对面 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 面对面 is written 面對面.
What is the difference between 面对面 and 见面?
见面 (jiànmiàn) is a verb meaning to meet or see each other. 面对面 describes the manner, in person and directly across from each other. You can combine them: 面对面地见面 is possible, but people usually just say 当面 or 面对面谈.
Are there other words that mean in person, similar to 面对面?
Yes. 当面 (dāngmiàn) means to someone's face or in their presence, as in 当面说 (say it to their face). 面对面 stresses the physical setup of two people facing each other, while 当面 stresses that the other person is present.