对面
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
对面 (duìmiàn) · opposite
对面 (duìmiàn) means “opposite; across from”. It is written with 2 characters: 对 (right) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 对面 is built
The characters
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
银行在超市对面。Yínháng zài chāoshì duìmiàn.The bank is opposite the supermarket.
坐在你对面的人是谁？Zuò zài nǐ duìmiàn de rén shì shéi?Who is sitting across from you?
Questions about 对面
What does 对面 mean?
对面 (duìmiàn) means “opposite; across from”.
How do you pronounce 对面?
对面 is pronounced duìmiàn.
Which HSK level is 对面?
对面 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 面对miànduìto face
Learn 对面 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.