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Referring to the opposite side with 对面 (duìmiàn)
Direction & Movement
Location & Position
Structure
Noun + 对面 / 在…对面
Explanation
The noun 对面 (duìmiàn) means "opposite side" or "across from" and indicates a position directly facing something. It is used as a location word, often following a noun to specify what is across from a given reference point.
Examples
我家对面新开了一家咖啡馆。
wǒ jiā duìmiàn xīn kāi le yì jiā kāfēiguǎn.
A new café just opened across from my home.
他站在我对面，一直盯着我看。
tā zhàn zài wǒ duìmiàn, yìzhí dīngzhe wǒ kàn.
He stood across from me, staring at me the whole time.
学校对面就是一个大公园。
xuéxiào duìmiàn jiù shì yí ge dà gōngyuán.
Right across from the school is a big park.