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    Expressing 'to face' with 面 (miàn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 面 + 对 + Object / 面对面

    Explanation

    The verb 面 (miàn) means "to face" or "to confront." It is often used in the compound 面对 (miànduì), meaning "to face" something directly. The expression 面对面 (miànduìmiàn) means "face to face." For example, 不能面对面地在一起 means "cannot be together face to face."

    Examples

    • 遇到困难的时候，我们要勇敢地面对。

      Yùdào kùnnan de shíhou, wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de miànduì.

      When we encounter difficulties, we should face them bravely.

    • 她不敢面对自己犯的错误。

      Tā bù gǎn miànduì zìjǐ fàn de cuòwù.

      She doesn't dare face the mistakes she made.

    • 我希望能和你面对面地好好谈一谈。

      Wǒ xīwàng néng hé nǐ miànduìmiàn de hǎohǎo tán yī tán.

      I hope we can sit down face to face and have a good talk.

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