面对
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
面对 (miànduì) · to face
面对 (miànduì) means “to face; to confront”. It is written with 2 characters: 面 (noodles) + 对 (right). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 面对 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)
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)
Example sentences
我们要好好面对困难。Wǒmen yào hǎohǎo miànduì kùnnan.We must face difficulties properly.
他面对大家说了几句话。Tā miànduì dàjiā shuō le jǐ jù huà.He faced everyone and said a few words.
Questions about 面对
What does 面对 mean?
面对 (miànduì) means “to face; to confront”.
How do you pronounce 面对?
面对 is pronounced miànduì.
Which HSK level is 面对?
面对 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (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 面对 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.