面对miàn duìto face; to confront

1. 1.

   to face; to confrontverb

• 面face
• 对to face

面对 takes a person, a group, or a problem as its object, as in 面对问题.

1. HSK 1

   我不想面对这个问题。

   Wǒ bù xiǎng miànduì zhège wèntí.

   I don't want to face this problem.

2. HSK 1

   他面对大家说话。

   Tā miànduì dàjiā shuōhuà.

   He speaks facing everyone.

3. HSK 1

   我们要面对问题。

   Wǒmen yào miànduì wèntí.

   We need to face problems.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天的考试你准备好了吗？

   Míngtiān de kǎoshì nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?

   Are you ready for tomorrow's exam?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   还没有，我有点儿害怕。

   Hái méiyǒu, wǒ yǒudiǎnr hàipà.

   Not yet. I am a little scared.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   别怕，问题总要面对。

   Bié pà, wèntí zǒng yào miànduì.

   Don't be afraid. Problems have to be faced sooner or later.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，今天晚上我再看一遍书。

   Hǎo, jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ zài kàn yí biàn shū.

   OK, tonight I will go through the book once more.

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Related words

• 对duìright; correctHSK 1
• 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1
• 反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object toHSK 4
• 对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard toHSK 4
• 对方duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other partyHSK 4
• 方面fāng miànrespectHSK 4

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