对 (duì): meaning and stroke order
对 (duì) means right; correct, towards; at; for, concerning; regarding, to treat (sb a certain way).
对
- Simplified
- 对
- Traditional
- 對
- Pinyin
- duì
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Stroke order of 对
对
- duì right; correct; towards; at; for
- 5 strokes
- Traditional form: 對
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Meaning of 对
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duì
Traditional 對
- right; correct
- towards; at; for
- concerning; regarding
- to treat (sb a certain way)
- to face
- (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
- to match together; to adjust
- to fit; to suit
- to answer; to reply
- to add; to pour in (a fluid)
- to check; to compare
- classifier: couple; pair
Radical and structure
- 对
- Radical 寸 (Kangxi radical 41) · 5 strokes · 又 on the left, 寸 on the right
Radicals and stroke counts: Unicode Unihan database. Structure: the shapes a character is written with (BabelStone IDS), not necessarily parts that carry meaning or sound.
Words with 对
- 对手 duì shǒu opponent; rival
- 对方 duì fāng the other person; the other side; the other party
- 对面 duì miàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street)
- 相对 xiāng duì relatively; opposite
- 面对 miàn duì to face; to confront
- 对抗 duì kàng to withstand; to resist
- 对峙 duì zhì (of mountains etc) to stand facing each other; (fig.) to confront each other
- 对不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- 反对 fǎn duì to oppose; to be against; to object to
- 对于 duì yú regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
- 对象 duì xiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
- 对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
对 in our stories
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他对服务员说：“你好，我在网上订了一个房间。”
tā duì fúwùyuán shuō nǐ hǎo wǒ zài wǎngshang dìng le yí gè fángjiān
He said to the receptionist, "Hello, I booked a room online."
From the story Next Friday HSK 2
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他告诉露西，以前有一对夫妻做的这个菜特别好吃，所以大家就这么叫了。
tā gàosu Lùxī yǐqián yǒu yí duì fūqī zuò de zhè gè cài tèbié hǎochī suǒyǐ dàjiā jiù zhème jiào le
He tells Lucy that a husband and wife once made this dish especially well, so everyone started calling it that.
From the story "Husband and wife lung slices" HSK 3
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她对白露说：“你弹得真好，特别是最后那首曲子。”
tā duì Bái Lù shuō nǐ tán de zhēn hǎo tèbié shì zuìhòu nà shǒu qǔzi
She told Bai Lu, "You played so well, especially that last piece."
From the story That last piece HSK 3
Stories using 对
- Next Friday HSK 2
- "Husband and wife lung slices" HSK 3
- That last piece HSK 3
- No chilli, please HSK 4
- Flowers in the book return HSK 5
- The three-tier cake HSK 5
Dictionary data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data: Hanzi Writer data, derived from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License). Animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT licence). Radicals and stroke counts: Unicode Unihan (Unicode License v3).