迎面 (yíng miàn) — directly from the front; head-on; in one's face

Definition

迎面 means 'directly from the front' — used for wind, people, or collisions coming straight at you. Unlike 当面 (face to face, in someone's presence), 迎面 emphasizes physical direction and impact, not social confrontation. It's more vivid than 直 or 径直, which focus on straightness or directness of path.

adverb

directly from the fronthead-onin one's face

Examples

迎面。
yíng miàn zǒu lái yí gè rén.
A person came walking directly towards me.
迎面。
yíng miàn chuī lái yí zhèn rè fēng.
A gust of hot wind blew directly into my face.
迎面。
Liǎng liàng chē yíng miàn xiāng zhuàng.
Two cars collided head-on.

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