对面

duì miàn

HSK 2Noun (名)Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

Often refers to the other side of a road, river, or other dividing space.

opposite side (of a street or something)

对过儿。

Synonyms:

对向

Sentences:

他(tā)家(jiā)就(jiù)在(zài)我(wǒ)家(jiā)对(duì)面(miàn)，我(wǒ)们(mén)可(kě)以(yǐ)经(cháng)常(cháng)串(chuàn)门(mén)。
His house is right opposite mine, so we can visit each other often.
车(chē)站(zhàn)对(duì)面(miàn)的(de)便(biàn)利(lí)店(diàn)是(shì)2(2)4(4)小(xiǎo)时(shí)营(yíng)业(yè)的(de)。
The convenience store opposite the station is open 24 hours.

directly ahead; right in front

正前方。

Words:

对面街道

Synonyms:

迎面

Antonyms:

背后

Sentences:

他(tā)一(yī)直(zhí)往(wáng)前(qián)走(zǒu)，对(duì)面(miàn)就(jiù)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(mén)要(yào)找(zhǎo)的(de)博(bó)物(wù)馆(guǎn)。
Keep walking straight ahead, and right in front is the museum we're looking for.
你(nǐ)看(kàn)，对(duì)面(miàn)那(nà)条(tiáo)街(jiē)道(dào)就(jiù)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(mén)昨(zuó)天(tiān)走(zǒu)过(guò)的(de)。
Look, the street directly ahead is the one we walked through yesterday.

adv

Describes an action or situation where two parties are directly facing each other.

face-to-face

面对面。

Words:

对面交谈

Synonyms:

当面迎面劈面劈头劈脸

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)还(hái)是(shì)当(dāng)面(miàn)谈(tán)清(qīng)楚(chǔ)比(bǐ)较(jiào)好(hǎo)。
It's better if we talk this out face-to-face.

toward

face; noodles