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面对面

miàn duì miàn · mian dui mian

Traditional 面對面

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. face to face
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In a conversation

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Texting at the same table

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)面对面(miànduìmiàn)坐着(zuòzhe)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)发(fā)微信(wēixìn)给(gěi)我(wǒ)？

    We are sitting face to face. Why are you texting me?

  2. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)面对面(miànduìmiàn)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)。

    Because saying it face to face, I feel a bit shy.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want to say?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)吃(chī)的(de)那个(nàge)包子(bāozi)，是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)。

    That bun you just ate was mine.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)发(fā)微信(wēixìn)说(shuō)对不起(duìbuqǐ)吧(ba)。

    Ah? Then I will text you sorry.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

和(hé)一(yì)只(zhī)恐(kǒng)龙(lóng)面(miàn)对(duì)面(miàn)是(shì)一(yí)段(duàn)有(yǒu)趣(qù)的(de)经(jīng)历(lì)。

Coming face to face with a dinosaur was a funny experience.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Ricardo14 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)面(miàn)对(duì)面(miàn)交(jiāo)谈(tán)。

Tom wanted to talk to Mary face to face.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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