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当面 (dāng miàn) — Chinese word meaning
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当面 (dāng miàn) is a Chinese word: face to face, in person, to one's face. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 当面
副 fù adverb
face to face, in person, to one's face
有什么话就当面说。
yǒu shén me huà jiù dāng miàn shuō
If you have something to say, say it to my face.
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Word breakdown
当 dāng — facing, in the presence of
Words with this character (28)
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当然，我很愿意帮助你。
dāng rán wǒ hěn yuàn yì bāng zhù nǐ
Of course, I'm very willing to help you.
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当时我还是个学生。
dāng shí wǒ hái shì gè xué shēng
At that time, I was still a student.
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- 应 should, ought to (expressing duty or appropriateness)
- 当 proper, appropriate (reinforces the sense of what is fitting)
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我们应当尊重他人的意见。
wǒ men yīng dāng zūn zhòng tā rén de yì jiàn
We should respect others' opinions.
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我们当中有人会说英语。
wǒ men dāng zhōng yǒu rén huì shuō yīng yǔ
Among us, someone can speak English.
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当前最重要的任务是完成这个项目。
dāng qián zuì zhòng yào de rèn wu shì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
The most important task at present is to complete this project.
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当地人很友好。
dāng dì rén hěn yǒu hǎo
The local people are very friendly.
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当年他是一个很有名的歌手。
dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu
In those days he was a very famous singer.
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一美元相当于七元人民币。
yī měi yuán xiāng dāng yú qī yuán rén mín bì
One US dollar is equivalent to seven yuan.
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当下最重要的是健康。
dāng xià zuì zhòng yào de shì jiàn kāng
The most important thing right now is health.
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当今社会竞争很激烈。
dāng jīn shè huì jìng zhēng hěn jī liè
Competition in modern society is very fierce.
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他是当代最伟大的作家之一。
tā shì dāng dài zuì wěi dà de zuò jiā zhī yī
He is one of the greatest writers of contemporary times.
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我当初就不该答应他。
wǒ dāng chū jiù bù gāi dā ying tā
I shouldn't have agreed to him in the first place.
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警察当场抓住了小偷。
jǐng chá dāng chǎng zhuā zhù le xiǎo tōu
The police caught the thief on the spot.
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她在这次选举中当选为市长。
tā zài zhè cì xuǎn jǔ zhōng dāng xuǎn wéi shì zhǎng
She was elected as mayor in this election.
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不敢当，这都是大家的功劳。
bù gǎn dāng zhè dōu shì dà jiā de gōng láo
I don't deserve it, this is everyone's achievement.
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她经常充当我们之间的翻译。
tā jīng cháng chōng dāng wǒ men zhī jiān de fān yì
She often acts as the translator between us.
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他的进攻势不可当，对手毫无还手之力。
tā de jìn gōng shì bù kě dāng duì shǒu háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì
His attack was irresistible, the opponent had no power to fight back.
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- 当 to bear, to face (something deserved)
- 之 it (referring to the honor or recognition)
- 无 without, not have
- 愧 shame, guilt, ashamed
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她获得这个奖项当之无愧。
tā huò dé zhè ge jiǎng xiàng dāng zhī wú kuì
She fully deserves this award.
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当事人双方已经达成和解。
dāng shì rén shuāng fāng yǐ jīng dá chéng hé jiě
Both parties concerned have reached a settlement.
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不要当众批评孩子。
bù yào dāng zhòng pī píng hái zi
Don't criticize children in public.
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提高教育质量是国家的当务之急。
tí gāo jiào yù zhì liàng shì guó jiā de dāng wù zhī jí
Improving education quality is the nation's top priority.
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他听到消息后当即决定返回家乡。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu dāng jí jué dìng fǎn huí jiā xiāng
He immediately decided to return to his hometown after hearing the news.
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当心地滑！
dāng xīn dì huá
Watch out for slippery floor!
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门票当日有效。
mén piào dāng rì yǒu xiào
The ticket is valid on the same day.
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当晚发生了一件大事。
dàng wǎn fā shēng le yī jiàn dà shì
A major event happened that evening.
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- 当 at (the time); facing
- 机 critical moment; opportunity
- 立 immediately; at once
- 断 decide; make a decision
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面对突发情况，领导当机立断，避免了更大的损失。
miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng lǐng dǎo dāng jī lì duàn bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī
Faced with the sudden situation, the leader made a prompt decision and avoided greater losses.
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我们应该担当起保护环境的责任。
wǒ men yīng gāi dān dāng qǐ bǎo hù huán jìng de zé rèn
We should take on the responsibility of protecting the environment.
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- 理 reason, principle, logic
- 所 that which (grammatical particle connecting elements)
- 当 should, ought to, appropriate
- 然 so, thus, in that way (natural state)
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父母关心孩子是理所当然的事。
fù mǔ guān xīn hái zi shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán de shì
Parents caring for their children is a matter of course.
面 miàn — face
Words with this character (55)
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我每天早上吃面包。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang chī miàn bāo
I eat bread every morning.
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- 面 flour/wheat, forms the base meaning of noodles
- 条 strip/strand, indicates the long thin shape of noodles
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua), adds colloquial/Beijing dialect flavor
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妈妈做了一碗热腾腾的面条儿。
mā ma zuò le yī wǎn rè téng téng de miàn tiáo r
Mom made a bowl of steaming hot noodles.
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书在桌子上面。
shū zài zhuō zi shàng miàn
The book is on the table.
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书在桌子下面。
shū zài zhuō zi xià miàn
The book is under the table.
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前面有一家书店。
qián miàn yǒu yī jiā shū diàn
There's a bookstore ahead.
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房子后面有一个花园。
fáng zi hòu miàn yǒu yí gè huā yuán
There is a garden behind the house.
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外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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书在桌子里面。
shū zài zhuō zi lǐ miàn
The book is inside the desk.
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他经常在宿舍煮方便面。
tā jīng cháng zài sù shè zhǔ fāng biàn miàn
He often cooks instant noodles in the dormitory.
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我们明天见面吧。
wǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn ba
Let's meet tomorrow.
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不要在老师面前说谎。
bù yào zài lǎo shī miàn qián shuō huǎng
Don't lie in front of the teacher.
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银行在马路对面。
yín háng zài mǎ lù duì miàn
The bank is across the street.
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在这方面他很有经验。
zài zhè fāng miàn tā hěn yǒu jīng yàn
In this aspect, he has a lot of experience.
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我们必须面对现实。
wǒ men bì xū miàn duì xiàn shí
We must face reality.
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我明天要去面试。
wǒ míng tiān yào qù miàn shì
I have an interview tomorrow.
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我们需要进行全面的调查。
wǒ men xū yào jìn xíng quán miàn de diào chá
We need to conduct a comprehensive investigation.
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地面很湿，小心滑倒。
dì miàn hěn shī xiǎo xīn huá dǎo
The ground is wet, be careful not to slip.
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这个游戏的画面质量非常高。
zhè ge yóu xì de huà miàn zhì liàng fēi cháng gāo
This game's graphics quality is very high.
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这张桌子的表面很光滑。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi de biǎo miàn hěn guāng huá
The surface of this table is very smooth.
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我们面临着巨大的挑战。
wǒ men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
We face enormous challenges.
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这个项目面向全球市场。
zhè ge xiàng mù miàn xiàng quán qiú shì chǎng
This project is oriented toward the global market.
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这个房间的面积是20平方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī shì èr shí píng fāng mǐ
The area of this room is 20 square meters.
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我需要一份书面报告。
wǒ xū yào yī fèn shū miàn bào gào
I need a written report.
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婚礼的场面很隆重。
hūn lǐ de chǎng miàn hěn lóng zhòng
The wedding scene was very grand.
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我们必须改变目前的局面。
wǒ men bì xū gǎi biàn mù qián de jú miàn
We must change the current situation.
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- 层 level; layer (indicating hierarchical stratification)
- 面 aspect; plane (indicating a particular perspective or dimension)
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我们需要从不同层面来分析这个问题。
wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng céng miàn lái fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí
We need to analyze this problem from different levels.
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- 方 side, direction, aspect
- 方 reduplication for emphasis on plurality
- 面 face, surface, aspect, dimension
- 面 reduplication for emphasis on comprehensiveness
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我们要考虑这个问题的方方面面。
wǒ men yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí de fāng fāng miàn miàn
We need to consider every aspect of this problem.
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请看这枚硬币的正面。
qǐng kàn zhè méi yìng bì de zhèng miàn
Please look at the front of this coin.
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月光反射在平静的水面上。
yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng
Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.
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阳光照在平静的海面上。
yáng guāng zhào zài píng jìng de hǎi miàn shàng
Sunlight shines on the calm sea surface.
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我们不能片面地看待问题。
wǒ men bù néng piàn miàn de kàn dài wèn tí
We cannot view problems in a one-sided way.
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这件事对他产生了负面影响。
zhè jiàn shì duì tā chǎn shēng le fù miàn yǐng xiǎng
This matter had a negative impact on him.
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雨后路面很滑，开车要小心。
yǔ hòu lù miàn hěn huá kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn
After rain, the road surface is very slippery, so drive carefully.
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- 面 face (provides the core concept of social face/reputation)
- 子 suffix (nominalizes and makes the word colloquial)
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为了面子，他借钱买了辆新车。
wèi le miàn zi tā jiè qián mǎi le liàng xīn chē
For the sake of face, he borrowed money to buy a new car.
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我需要一些面粉做面包。
wǒ xū yào yī xiē miàn fěn zuò miàn bāo
I need some flour to make bread.
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她的面部表情很丰富。
tā de miàn bù biǎo qíng hěn fēng fù
Her facial expressions are very rich.
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他只展示了事情的一面。
tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn
He only showed one side of the matter.
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我们下周会面讨论合作事宜。
wǒ men xià zhōu huì miàn tǎo lùn hé zuò shì yí
We will meet next week to discuss cooperation matters.
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他很注重自己的体面。
tā hěn zhù zhòng zì jǐ de tǐ miàn
He pays great attention to his dignity.
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这座建筑的侧面很美。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù de cè miàn hěn měi
The side of this building is very beautiful.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他单方面决定取消合同。
tā dān fāng miàn jué dìng qǔ xiāo hé tong
He unilaterally decided to cancel the contract.
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每件事都有正面和反面。
měi jiàn shì dōu yǒu zhèng miàn hé fǎn miàn
Every matter has a positive side and a negative side.
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- 四 four (representing the four cardinal directions)
- 面 side/face (referring to sides or surfaces)
- 八 eight (representing the eight directions)
- 方 direction/side (referring to directions or areas)
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人们从四面八方赶来参加庆祝活动。
rén men cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái cān jiā qìng zhù huó dòng
People came from all directions to participate in the celebration.
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这本书的封面很漂亮。
zhè běn shū de fēng miàn hěn piào liang
This book's cover is very beautiful.
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几何学研究点、线、平面的关系。
jǐ hé xué yán jiū diǎn xiàn píng miàn de guān xi
Geometry studies the relationships between points, lines, and planes.
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打开门，海风扑面而来。
dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái
Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.
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请看一下这张纸的背面。
qǐng kàn yī xià zhè zhāng zhǐ de bèi miàn
Please take a look at the back side of this paper.
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一阵冷风迎面吹来。
yí zhèn lěng fēng yíng miàn chuī lái
A gust of cold wind blew head-on.
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她终于在派对上露面了。
tā zhōng yú zài pài duì shàng lòu miàn le
She finally made an appearance at the party.
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她有一张熟悉的面孔。
tā yǒu yì zhāng shú xī de miàn kǒng
She has a familiar face.
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- 面 face, outward appearance
- 目 eye, visual appearance
- 全 completely, entirely
- 非 not, different from original state
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地震之后，整个村庄面目全非。
dì zhèn zhī hòu zhěng gè cūn zhuāng miàn mù quán fēi
After the earthquake, the entire village was completely changed beyond recognition.
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他们争论得面红耳赤。
tā men zhēng lùn de miàn hóng ěr chì
They argued until they were red in the face.
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这座城市的面貌焕然一新。
zhè zuò chéng shì de miàn mào huàn rán yī xīn
The city's appearance is completely new.
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- 面 aspect, side (first of repeated pair)
- 面 aspect, side (repetition emphasizing 'every')
- 俱 all, entirely, completely
- 到 to reach, to attend to, to achieve
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他做事很仔细，总是面面俱到。
tā zuò shì hěn zǐ xì zǒng shì miàn miàn jù dào
He does things very carefully, always thorough in every aspect.
Structure & writing
当 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
⺌ is a component in 6 characters
彐 is a component in 18 characters
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Stroke order
面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order