面临
miànlín
to face, to be confronted with
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 公司目前面临很大的困难。The company is currently facing great difficulties.
- 我们面临着新的挑战。We are confronted with new challenges.
Collocations
面临困难面临挑战面临选择面临危机
Mnemonic
面 miàn "face, toward" + 临 lín "to approach": to have something approach one's face, i.e. to face, be confronted with (difficulties, challenges, choices). Used of abstract situations. The 临 is in 来临 (to arrive) and 临时 (temporary). Distinguish 面临 (to be confronted with) from 面对 (miànduì, to face up to).
Related
面对遭遇碰到迎接
Quick check
What does 面临 typically take as its object?