đối diện

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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