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    Referring to head-on or frontal with 正面 (zhèngmiàn)

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    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    正面 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 正面 (zhèngmiàn) means "the front," "head-on," or "frontal." It can describe a direct confrontation or collision, as in 正面碰撞 (head-on collision). It can also mean "positive" or "the front side" of something depending on context.

    Examples

    • 两辆车发生了正面碰撞，幸好没有人受伤。

      Liǎng liàng chē fāshēng le zhèngmiàn pèngzhuàng, xìnghǎo méiyǒu rén shòushāng.

      Two cars had a head-on collision, but fortunately no one was injured.

    • 我们应该正面面对这个问题，而不是逃避。

      Wǒmen yīnggāi zhèngmiàn miànduì zhège wèntí, ér búshì táobì.

      We should face this problem head-on rather than avoid it.

    • 请看镜头的正面，我帮你拍张照片。

      Qǐng kàn jìngtóu de zhèngmiàn, wǒ bāng nǐ pāi zhāng zhàopiàn.

      Please look at the front of the camera; let me take a photo for you.

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