face-to-face encounter; show up; meet
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
face-to-face encounter; brief meeting; running into someone
Often used in the phrase '打照面儿' (dǎ zhàomiànr). Refers to a brief, often unexpected encounter.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
zǒu走
láng廊
lǐ里
dǎ打
le了
ge个
zhào照
miàn面
r儿
，
dàn但
méi没
shuō说
huà话
。
We ran into each other in the corridor but didn't speak.
Zhǐ只
shì是
dǎ打
le了
ge个
zhào照
miàn面
r儿
，
hái还
méi没
lái来
de得
jí及
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
It was just a brief encounter; there wasn't time to greet each other.
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Tā他
liǎ俩
měi每
tiān天
dǎ打
zhào照
miàn面
r儿
，
bǐ彼
cǐ此
dōu都
hěn很
shú熟
xi悉
。
They run into each other every day and are quite familiar with one another.
verb
to show up; to make an appearance; to meet; to see each other
Commonly used in negative constructions (没照面儿, 不照面儿). Often implies avoiding or not having the chance to meet.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
yī一
zhí直
méi没
zhào照
miàn面
r儿
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
máng忙
shén什
me么
qù去
le了
。
He hasn't shown up these past few days; who knows what he's been busy with.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
duō多
nián年
méi没
zhào照
miàn面
r儿
le了
，
zhè这
cì次
chóng重
féng逢
tè特
bié别
jī激
dòng动
。
The two of them haven't seen each other for many years, so this reunion was especially emotional.
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Hù互
bù不
zhào照
miàn面
r儿
，
gè各
zǒu走
gè各
de的
lù路
。
They don't meet each other; each goes their own way.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
zhēng争
chǎo吵
hòu后
，
liǎng两
rén人
jiù就
zài再
yě也
méi没
zhào照
guo过
miàn面
r儿
。
Since that argument, the two of them have never met again.