Chinese word

正对

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng duì

Meaning

  • verbface

Example

我的房间正对公园。wǒ de fáng jiān zhèng duì gōng yuán

My room faces the park.

Illustration for 正对 (face)

More examples

沙发正对窗户，阳光很好。shā fā zhèng duì chuāng hù yáng guāng hěn hǎo

The sofa faces the window, and the sunlight is lovely.

Core concept

Two things stand in a precise front-to-front alignment, with one directly across from the other.

Common phrases

  • 正对公园zhèng duì gōng yuán

    face the park

  • 正对窗户zhèng duì chuāng hù

    face the window

Similar words

对着duì zhe: Face toward a person or thing while remaining oriented in that direction.
面对miàn duì: Face a person or matter directly and deal with it.
面向miàn xiàng: Have the front turned toward a particular direction or person.
朝向cháo xiàng: Be positioned so that the front points toward a direction or place.

Definition in Chinese

用来说明某物的正前方或正对面有另一个事物，侧重朝向的正对关系。yòng lái shuō míng mǒu wù de zhèng qián fāng huò zhèng duì miàn yǒu lìng yí gè shì wù cè zhòng cháo xiàng de zhèng duì guān xì

Word origin

正 (zhèng, "exactly") strengthens 对 (duì, "face"), turning ordinary facing into a clearly direct, front-facing relation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday descriptions, it marks physical layout, so it fits doors, windows, streets, and buildings better than statements about feelings or disagreements.

Other meanings

  • be oppositeverb
  • point towardverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 正对面zhèng duì miànopposite sidenoun

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