面对 (miànduì)

面对 means to face or confront a situation, challenge, or person directly.

Meanings

[verb] to face; to confront; to deal with; to be faced with

Example Sentences

我们必须勇敢地面对困难。 Wǒmen bìxū yǒnggǎn de miànduì kùnnán. We must bravely face difficulties.

面对失败，她没有放弃。 Miànduì shībài, tā méiyǒu fàngqì. Faced with failure, she did not give up.

他不敢面对现实。 Tā bù gǎn miànduì xiànshí. He does not dare to face reality.

我们要积极面对生活中的挑战。 Wǒmen yào jījí miànduì shēnghuó zhōng de tiǎozhàn. We should positively face the challenges in life.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
面对挑战 (miànduì tiǎozhàn)	to face challenges
面对现实 (miànduì xiànshí)	to face reality
面对困难 (miànduì kùnnán)	to face difficulties
勇敢面对 (yǒnggǎn miànduì)	to bravely face

Usage Notes

面对 emphasizes the act of turning to confront something rather than avoiding it. It often pairs with words like 挑战 (challenge), 困难 (difficulty), and 现实 (reality). It can be used at the beginning of a sentence as a participle: 面对压力，他保持了冷静 (Faced with pressure, he remained calm).

Memory Hook

面 (face/surface) + 对 (toward/facing) — 面对 is to turn your face toward something and stand your ground against it.