迎面 (yíng miàn) — directly from the front; head-on; in one's face
Definition
Adverb meaning 'head-on, directly at one's face' — used for wind, people, vehicles approaching the speaker. Compared to 当面 (face-to-face with a person), 迎面 is about physical approach, not a personal encounter.
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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