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 bùshì 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