Chinese
miànlín
Meaning: to face; to be confronted with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

面臨
面
臨
面临
面
临

Example sentences

The company is currently facing serious financial difficulties.
政府面臨嚴重的財政赤字。
政府面临严重的财政赤字。
The government faces a serious fiscal deficit.
現代人面臨很大的工作壓力。
现代人面临很大的工作压力。
Modern people face great work pressure.
這家公司正面臨嚴重的財務危機。
这家公司正面临严重的财务危机。
This company is facing a serious financial crisis.
當今世界面臨著許多挑戰。
当今世界面临著许多挑战。
The world today faces many challenges.
我們面臨著嚴峻的挑戰。
我们面临著严峻的挑战。
We are facing a severe challenge.
儘管面臨重重阻力,他還是決定繼續改革。
尽管面临重重阻力,他还是决定继续改革。
Despite facing many obstacles, he still decided to continue the reform.
他面臨了一連串的問題。
他面临了一连串的问题。
He faced a series of problems.
許多珍稀動物正面臨滅絕的危險。
许多珍稀动物正面临灭绝的危险。
Many rare animals are facing the danger of extinction.
這部電影描述了人類面臨世界末日時的恐懼。
这部电影描述了人类面临世界末日时的恐惧。
This movie describes humanity's fear when facing the end of the world.

Usage Notes

Used when encountering a situation or problem.

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