对面

duì miàn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. (sitting) opposite
2. across (the street)
3. directly in front
4. to be face to face

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Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item

• 这边 zhè biān 这边 zhè biān this side 表示说话者所在的一侧，常与“对面”对举，如“这边到对面”: this side

Related words

2 items

• 旁边 páng biān 旁边 páng biān side; adjacent place 表示在某人或某物的附近，但不是正前方或对面: side; adjacent place
• 面前 miàn qián 面前 miàn qián in front of 表示在某人或某物的正前方，多用于面对面或近在眼前: in front of

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“对面”不能单独作谓语，常与“在”“是”“到”等搭配，如“在对面”而非“*对面”直接表示位置。

Formality

书面语中可用“对过”表示同样意思，但“对过”口语化较弱，多用于上海等地的方言色彩表达。

Example Sentences

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银行在 对面 。

The bank is across the street.

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Words Containing 对面

• 面对面 面对面 miàn duì miàn: face to face
• 当面锣，对面鼓 当面锣，对面鼓 dāng miàn luó , duì miàn gǔ: lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)

Child Words of 对面

• 对 对 duì: right; correct
• 面 面 miàn: face