粵

迎jing4面min6

jing4 min6ying2mian4yíng miàn

English

  1. directly; head-on (collision)
  2. From the front
  3. (of wind) in one's face
  4. to encounter something face-to-face

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 面對面咁遇上某啲嘢

Examples

  • 他沒有看見十字路口的停止標誌,和一輛迎面而來的汽車撞個正著。

    He failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.

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  • 啲風迎面吹嚟。

    The wind is blowing at my face.

  • 佢迎面而過,理都唔理我。

    She ignored me after she took a glance at me.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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