Writing
迎面 (yíng miàn) — how to say "head-on" in Chinese
迎面
Head-on, face to face
adverb
Character composition
迎
to meet, to greet
面
face, surface
Radicals / Keys
面
Face
#176 · miàn · 9 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迎面扑来
yíng miàn pū lái
rush straight towards someone
迎面走来
yíng miàn zǒu lái
walk straight towards someone
迎面而来
yíng miàn ér lái
approach head-on
Examples
一阵冷风迎面吹来，让我打了个寒颤。
A cold wind blew head-on, making me shiver.
他迎面走来。
He walked towards me.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "head-on" in Chinese?
"head-on" in Chinese is 迎面 (yíng miàn).
迎面 meaning in English
迎面 (yíng miàn) means "Head-on, face to face".
How is 迎面 pronounced?
It is pronounced yíng miàn (written as ying mian, yingmian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "head-on" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迎面: 迎 has 7 strokes, 面 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迎面?
迎面 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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