đối diện

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    đối diện

    1. on the opposite side; at somewhere facing
      nhà đối diện ― the house across the street
      đứng đối diện ― to stand and face

    Verb

    đối diện

    1. (formal) to face; to confront
      Synonym: đối mặt
      đối diện với vấn đề ― to face this problem
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