对面 (duì miàn) — the opposite side; across from; opposite

Definition

对面 is a noun for the side directly across from you (a street, a table, a building). It needs a position word like 在, not 对着 the way 对 (facing) does.

noun
the opposite sideacross fromopposite

Examples

  • 对面
    Yín háng zài chāo shì duì miàn.
    The bank is across from the supermarket.
  • 对面
    Wǒ jiā duì miàn yǒu yí gè gōng yuán.
    There is a park opposite my home.
  • 对面
    Nǐ zuò zài wǒ duì miàn ba.
    You sit opposite me.

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