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đối diện

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Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗoj˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗoj˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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đối diện means to face; to confront.

Chinese characters: 對面 (對 “opposite” + 面 “face”)

Meanings of đối diện in English

Verb

  1. formal to face; to confront ≈ đối mặt
    • đối diện với vấn đềto face this problem

Adjective

  1. on the opposite side; at somewhere facing
    • nhà đối diệnthe house across the street
    • đứng đối diệnto stand and face

Example sentences with đối diện

  • Cô ấy đang ngồi đối diện với tôi. She's sitting opposite me.
  • Hôn nhân, nếu một người phải đối diện với sự thật, là một cái ác, nhưng là cái ác cần thiết. Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 對面, composed of 對 (“opposite”) and 面 (“face”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đối diện mean in English?

đối diện (verb) means "to face; to confront".

How do you pronounce đối diện?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗoj˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đối — rising tone (sắc), diện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đối diện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đối diện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 對面.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.