打个照面 dǎgezhàomiàn to meet face-to-face Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打 dǎ verb to hit to strike; to knock; to beat; to break个 個 ge particle [resultative/emphasis] Used between a verb and its result or extent to add emphasis.照面 zhàomiàn to meet face-to-face To meet or encounter someone face-to-face, often briefly or unexpectedly.