直面

zhímiàn

verb #11,550

Meanings

1 to face (directly)
2 to confront
3 to face up to

Characters

straight; directly

Examples

我们必须直面现实。

Wǒmen bìxū zhímiàn xiànshí.

We must face reality.

他选择直面困难，而不是逃避。

Tā xuǎnzé zhímiàn kùnnan, ér bù shì táobì.

He chose to confront difficulties rather than run away.

Tips

memory

直 (straight/directly) + 面 (face) = to face something straight on, without flinching.

usage

Often paired with abstract challenges: 直面现实 (face reality), 直面挑战 (face challenges), 直面死亡 (face death).

Stroke Order

直 zhí

面 miàn