对面 duì miàn
“(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front”
locality word, noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 對面
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
对面 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1177: 对面 duìmiàn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 109
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 对面
对面 means "the opposite side" — the other side of a street, room, table, etc., facing you. It is a position word, so it comes after the reference point: 在 + place/person + 对面 (在银行对面, 坐在我对面), or before a noun with 的 (对面的楼).
例句Example sentences
- 我家对面有一个很大的公园。wǒ jiā duì miàn yǒu yí gè hěn dà de gōng yuán.Across from my home there is a big park.
- 邮局在银行对面。yóu jú zài yín háng duì miàn.The post office is opposite the bank.
- 他坐在我对面，一直在看手机。tā zuò zài wǒ duì miàn, yì zhí zài kàn shǒu jī.He sat opposite me and kept looking at his phone.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我坐在对面他。
✓我坐在他对面。
对面 is a position word, so it follows the reference point: 在 + 人/地方 + 对面.