当面

当面 dāngmiàn

In front of

当面 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體當面 dangmian

What 当面 means

In front of

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Character by character

当面 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

当

dāng / dàng

Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume)

面

miàn

Face (surface - aspect - flour - noodles)

Words that share a character with 当面

How to write 当面

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当面 in a sentence

有意见请当面提出来。

Yǒu yìjiàn qǐng dāng miàn tí chūlái.

If you have an objection, please raise it face to face.

这件事我想当面向他道歉。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ xiǎng dāng miàn xiàng tā dàoqiàn.

I want to apologise to him in person for this.

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Questions about 当面

What does 当面 mean in English?

当面 is pronounced dāngmiàn and means In front of.

How do you pronounce 当面?

当面 is dāngmiàn in pinyin — written dangmian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 当面?

当面 is written with 2 characters: 当 (dāng / dàng) Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume), 面 (miàn) Face (surface - aspect - flour - noodles). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 当面 written in traditional Chinese?

當面. The simplified form 当面 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 當面 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dāngmiàn.

Is 当面 an HSK word?

Yes — 当面 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

蛋白质 dànbáizhì 当场 dāngchǎng 当初 dāngchū 当代 dāngdài 当前 dāngqián 当事人 dāngshìrén 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí 当选 dāngxuǎn

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