对面

duì miàn · dui mian

Traditional 對面

Meaning

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  1. (sitting) opposite
  2. across (the street)
  3. directly in front
  4. to be face to face

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2 examples
01

银(yín)行(háng)就(jiù)在(zài)邮(yóu)局(jú)的(de)对(duì)面(miàn),走(zǒu)两(liǎng)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)就(jiù)到(dào)。

The bank is right across from the post office; it's a two-minute walk.

02

他(tā)坐(zuò)在(zài)我(wǒ)对(duì)面(miàn),一(yì)直(zhí)低(dī)头(tóu)看(kàn)手(shǒu)机(jī)。

He sat opposite me, keeping his head down and looking at his phone.

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