当面 (dāngmiàn) · face to face

当面 (dāngmiàn) means “face to face; in person”. It is written with 2 characters: 当 (to be) + 面 (noodles). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 当面 is built

What 当 is made of

⺌ — structural part
彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

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)

有什么问题，我们当面谈。Yǒu shénme wèntí, wǒmen dāngmiàn tán.If there's a problem, let's talk face to face.

我想当面感谢他。Wǒ xiǎng dāngmiàn gǎnxiè tā.I want to thank him in person.

What does 当面 mean?

当面 (dāngmiàn) means “face to face; in person”.

How do you pronounce 当面?

当面 is pronounced dāngmiàn.

Which HSK level is 当面?

当面 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 当面 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.