正视

zhèng shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to face squarely
2. to meet head on
3. to face up to

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 回避 huí bì 回避 huí bì to shun 表示躲避不愿面对: to shun

Related words

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• 直视 zhí shì 直视 zhí shì to look straight at 字面义为直接注视，也可比喻正视问题: to look straight at

Synonyms

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• 面对 miàn duì 面对 miàn duì to face; to confront 用于指面对问题或现实时，语气较中性: to face; to confront

Usage notes

Common mistakes

正视后面通常接抽象名词（如问题、现实），不用于具体的人或物；不要说“正视他”，而应说“正视他的问题”。

Formality

正视是正式用词，多用于书面语或严肃场合，口语中更常用“面对”。

Example Sentences

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我们需要 正视 这个问题。

We need to face this problem squarely.

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Child Words of 正视

• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight
• 视 视 shì: (bound form) to look at