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Expressing 'head-on' with 迎面 (yíngmiàn)
Structure
迎面 + Verb
Explanation
迎面 (yíngmiàn) is an adverb meaning "head-on," "directly toward one's face," or "coming straight at someone." It describes something approaching from the front, often with a sense of immediacy or force. Common collocations include 迎面扑来 (to rush head-on toward someone) and 迎面而来 (to come straight at).
Examples
一阵冷风迎面吹来，她不禁裹紧了外套。
Yì zhèn lěng fēng yíngmiàn chuī lái, tā bùjīn guǒ jǐn le wàitào.
A gust of cold wind blew toward her face, and she couldn't help but wrap her coat tighter.
刚推开门，一股浓烟就迎面扑来。
Gāng tuī kāi mén, yì gǔ nóng yān jiù yíngmiàn pū lái.
As soon as the door was pushed open, a thick cloud of smoke rushed toward us.
迎面走来一个熟悉的身影，仔细一看竟然是老同学。
Yíngmiàn zǒu lái yí gè shúxī de shēnyǐng, zǐxì yí kàn jìngrán shì lǎo tóngxué.
A familiar figure walked toward me, and upon closer look, it turned out to be an old classmate.