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正视

zhèng shì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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回避
huí bì

to shun

表示躲避不愿面对

Related words

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直视
zhí shì

to look straight at

字面义为直接注视，也可比喻正视问题

Synonyms

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面对
miàn duì

to face; to confront

用于指面对问题或现实时，语气较中性

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
zhēng

first month of the lunar year

正
zhèng

straight

视
shì

(bound form) to look at