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adv.face to face; in somebody's presence
这本书是我当面交给他的。
I handed the book to him personally.
信是我当面交给那个主任的。
I handed the letter to that director personally.
现在是当面解决这个问题的时候了。
It's time to settle this mano-a-mano.
当面对质
confront somebody
当面扯谎
lie to someone's face
当面付款
pay cash face to face
这是两人首次当面会晤。
It was the first face-to-face meeting between the two men.
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Word usage
- Separable word"当" and "面" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我当着很多人的面,拒绝了他。
I turned him down in front of a lot of people.
你让他当我的面,再说一次。
You ask him to say that again in my presence.