Meaning
couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for
Chinese: 正确、面对，也可表示针对关系。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dui” becomes a different word in each tone. 对 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 对不起duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down
- 不对bù duìincorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal
- 对话duì huàto talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
- 对面duì miàn(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
- 绝对jué duìabsolute; unconditional
Example Sentence
你说得很对。Nǐ shuō de hěn duì.What you said is very correct.
你Nǐyou说shuōto speak得很de hěn(after an adjective) very对duìtoward。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 對. It means ‘correct, right; to face, to be opposite; a pair; toward’.
A way to remember it
Facing each other and matching up — correct, a pair.