面临
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
面临 (miànlín) · to face
面临 (miànlín) means “to face; to be confronted with”. It is written with 2 characters: 面 (noodles) + 临 (to draw near). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 面临 is built
The characters
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)
临 lín · to draw near
What 临 is made of
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
我们面临很多问题。Wǒmen miànlín hěn duō wèntí.We are facing many problems.
毕业后他面临找工作的压力。Bìyè hòu tā miànlín zhǎo gōngzuò de yālì.After graduating he faces the pressure of finding a job.
Questions about 面临
What does 面临 mean?
面临 (miànlín) means “to face; to be confronted with”.
How do you pronounce 面临?
面临 is pronounced miànlín.
Which HSK level is 面临?
面临 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 见面jiànmiànto meet
- 面包miànbāobread
- 面条儿miàntiáornoodles
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 方面fāngmiànaspect
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 表面biǎomiànsurface
- 后面hòumianbehind
- 里面lǐmiàninside
Learn 面临 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.