face to face; opposite side
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the opposite side (of a street or place)
informalOften used colloquially with the retroflex suffix "儿" (r). Refers to a location directly across from the speaker's position.
Wǒ我
jiā家
duì对
liǎn脸
r儿
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
。
A new cafe just opened right across from my house.
Xié斜
duì对
liǎn脸
r儿
shì是
jiā家
xiǎo小
chī吃
diàn店
，
wǒ我
men们
cháng常
qù去
nà那
r儿
。
There's a snack shop diagonally opposite; we go there often.
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Yín银
háng行
duì对
liǎn脸
r儿
yǒu有
gè个
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
zhàn站
。
There's a bus stop right across from the bank.
adverb
face to face; directly facing each other
informalDescribes a spatial arrangement where two parties are seated or positioned directly opposite one another.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
duì对
liǎn脸
r儿
zuò坐
zhe着
liáo聊
tiān天
，
liáo聊
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
They sat face to face chatting for a long time.
Wǒ我
hé和
lǎo老
Zhāng张
zài在
chá茶
guǎn馆
duì对
liǎn脸
r儿
zuò坐
zhe着
。
Old Zhang and I were sitting facing each other in the teahouse.
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Tán谈
pàn判
shí时
，
shuāng双
fāng方
dài代
biǎo表
duì对
liǎn脸
r儿
zuò坐
zhe着
。
During the negotiation, representatives from both sides sat face to face.