English–Chinese
“face to face” in Chinese
How to say “face to face” in Chinese
“Face to face” in Chinese is 当面 (dāng miàn).
A person stands at the receiving end of speech or action, with no intermediary between the two sides.
Example sentences with 当面
她要求他当面道歉。tā yāo qiú tā dāng miàn dào qiàn
She demanded that he apologize face to face.
Tips for using 当面
- This adverb can describe a one-sided act as well as an exchange, so a remark aimed at someone who is present fits even when that person does not reply.
Other Chinese words for “face to face”
我们可以面对面谈这件事吗？wǒ men ké yǐ miàn duì miàn tán zhè jiàn shì ma
Can we talk about this face to face?