对面 duìmiàn opposite
opposite; across from; the other side
How to remember 对面: 对 correct + 面 face = opposite.
Characters
How it is used
- Opposite / directly across from - 银行在超市对面 (yínháng zài chāoshì duìmiàn) the bank is across from the supermarket.
- A location word: 马路对面 (mǎlù duìmiàn) across the street; 面对面 (miàn duì miàn) = face to face.
- Contrast 对方 (duìfāng), 'the other party/side (in an interaction)'; 对面 is the physical spot across from you.
Example sentences
- 桥对面有一间小屋。 Qiáo duìmiàn yǒu yījiān xiǎowū.There is a cottage beyond the bridge.