head-on; directly facing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
head-on; directly facing; in one's face
Often used with directional verbs like 走, 吹, 来. Can take the 'er' suffix (儿化) in colloquial speech, e.g., 迎面儿.
Xī西
běi北
fēng风
zhèng正
yíng迎
miàn面
r儿
guā刮
zhe着
。
The northwest wind was blowing right in our faces.
Tā他
yíng迎
miàn面
zǒu走
shàng上
qù去
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
He walked up to greet them face-to-face.
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Qīng清
chén晨
，
wǒ我
yíng迎
miàn面
yù遇
dào到
le了
duō多
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
de的
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
。
Early in the morning, I ran head-on into an old classmate I hadn't seen for years.
Xiāng香
qì气
yíng迎
miàn面
pū扑
lái来
。
A fragrance wafted straight into my face.