Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 对

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

incorrect
wrong
amiss
abnormal
queer

buttoned Chinese jacket

dialogue (in a movie or a play)

running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc)

proofreader
to proofread
to calibrate

Tsushima Island, between Japan and South Korea

to check
to verify
to audit
to examine

to look face to face

to verify accounting records
also written 對賬／对账 (duìzhàng)

to lip-sync

to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to

bayonet practice in pairs

to focus (a camera)

to do battle (with sb)

couplet

opposite angle

to withstand
to resist
to stand off
antagonism
confrontation

rhyming couplet
pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
CL:副 (fù),幅 (fú)

confrontation

(sitting) opposite
across (the street)
directly in front
to be face to face

directly facing

to look at each other

(coll.) to mock
to bully
to force (a concession out of sb)

half-and-half
50-50
to double

(usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question

to face; to confront

pair of antithetical phrases
antithetical couplet

to serve as foil to one another

to sell at a 50% discount
to fold in two

to compare a product with (a rival product)
to benchmark against (another product)

in equilibrium
to cancel out (of opposite forces) (physics)

to align
(typography) to justify

proper

(literary) to reply
to answer

to exchange
to swap

to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to

to sit face-to-face and drink

comparison
to verify by comparing

counterpoint (in music etc)
to align
alignment

(policy etc) towards Japan

partner (in four person game)
family of proposed marriage partner

regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

tick
check mark (✓)
number for verification (serial number, seat number etc)
(fig.) two things match up

counterproposal

to play go, chess etc

congenial
to one's liking

to handle; to deal with; to tackle
to get by with; to make do
(dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)

(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other
(fig.) to confront each other

opponent
rival
competitor
(well-matched) adversary
match

to be ashamed to face (sb)
to feel bad about having failed (sb)

logarithm

to use the tip of another person’s lit cigarette to light one's own

a profit equal to the amount one invested
(math.) involution

to treat
treatment

opposing sides (in chess etc)
position (of opposing forces)

to verify accounting records
also written 對帳／对帐 (duìzhàng)

antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound)
to fight
to wage war

suitable; to one's liking
to get along together

countermeasure for dealing with a situation

(of actors) to practice lines together; to rehearse a dialogue

to raise glasses together; to toast one another

correct diagnosis
to prescribe the right cure for an illness
to suit the medicine to the illness

symmetry
symmetrical

to hurl abuse
to trade insults
slanging match

(botany) opposite leaf arrangement
paired leaf arrangement

opposite bank (of a body of water)

prawn
shrimp

convection

to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)

relatively
opposite
to resist
to oppose
relative
vis-a-vis
counterpart

to talk with sb (face to face)
discussion
talk
chat

answering phrase of duet
to sing antiphonal answer

dual
duality
antithesis
coupled phrases (as rhetorical device)
spouse

to have one's back towards

to oppose
to set sth against
to be antagonistic to
antithetical
relative opposite
opposing
diametrical

to confront (in court etc)
confrontation

to contrast
to compare
to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)
to check

in duet
answering phrase
antiphonal answer

to attack (one another)

pair of aces (in dominoes)
double one

to form a pair

(of two performers) to speak or sing alternately
to be fit for the purposes of a job or task
(of food) to suit sb's taste

to collide head-on

(policy etc) towards China

to talk (with sb)
dialogue; conversation

internal
national
domestic (policy)

to squint
to one's liking

(longstanding) opponent
enemy
inimical
adversary
opponent

to answer; to reply
to handle; to deal with
response

to sit facing each other

hostile
enemy (factions)
combative

catty-corner
to be diagonally opposite to

absolute; unconditional

party (loanword)

hedging (finance)

to fight (one against one)

couple; pair

to reply
to answer
response
reply

external
foreign
pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)

target; object
partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
CL:個／个 (gè)

to swap places
to exchange roles

to confront sb with accusation
written charge in court (in former times)
to take sb to court

to place a bet (with sb)
to take a risk (with one's time and effort etc, e.g. on a business venture)

consideration (in exchange for shares)
a quid pro quo

(policy etc) towards America

correct
normal
to be on good terms with
on the right track
right

to pair up
to match up
to form a pair (e.g. to marry)
to mate
matched pair

to set or synchronize a watch

to set oneself against
to oppose
to make a pair

to aim at
to target
to point at
to be directed at
registration
alignment (mechanical engineering)

to confront
to face the enemy

to join up
to dock
a joint (between components)

confrontation
contest
showdown

courting
meeting for purpose of marriage
to settle into a relationship

to oppose; to be against; to object to

to be the mirror image of sth
enantiomorphic
antipodal
enantiomeric (chemistry)

the other person; the other side; the other party

to scrutinize
to examine
to check

across
opposite
the other side

suitable
to one's liking

the building or room opposite

(a return) equal to the capital
100 percent profit

couplet (hung on each side of the door frame)

targeted (e.g. attacks)

to fit one into the other
to bring two things into contact

poised for battle
to square up for a fight

to contrast
contrast
ratio
CL:個／个 (gè)

to give answering phrase (school exercise in memory or composition)

equal status
equal treatment
parity (under the law)
equity
reciprocity

Correct!
Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention)
Oh, by the way, ...

face to face

proper

(of two parties, e.g. police and the community) to team up; to pair up; to form a cooperative association

erhua variant of 對勁／对劲 (duìjìn)

not in good condition
wrong
fishy

to right justify (typography)

asymmetric

penaeidae (the prawn or shrimp family)

comparison table

unsymmetrical
asymmetric

(of a person) objectionable
(of two people) to find each other disagreeable

zhǎoduìxiàng

to seek a marriage partner
looking for a mate

(law) absolute rights
erga omnes rights

dialog box (computing)

color contrast

air-to-surface (missile)

back to back

to agree with
of the same opinion
to coincide

focus
direction
purpose
relevance

(law) absolute rights
erga omnes rights

enantiomer (chemistry)

(of clinical trial) head-to-head

1,4-benzoquinone (chemistry)
para-benzoquinone

to supply the answering phrase

lip synching

troposphere
lower atmosphere

xiàngduìxiàng

to meet a possible marriage partner

fishy
not right
amiss

right or wrong?
Is it right?
OK, yes? (colloquial)

not to let sb down
to treat sb fairly
be worthy of

angle to the vertical
angle (between two lines or two planes)

rival

symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)

to let sb down
to be unfair
I'm sorry
pardon me (formal)

contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)
degree of contrast

(math.) duality

opposition faction

to compete

control group

intercom
walkie-talkie

(linguistics) an equivalent; a translation of a term into the target language

to one's taste
to one's liking

theory of relativity

axis of symmetry
central axis (in Chinese architecture)

conversation class

Tsushima Island, between Japan and South Korea

antagonistic

dialogue (for stage performance)

dissenting vote

to arrange to give the same story

duel
match
competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)

a pair; a couple

opposition (political) party

(geometry) a diagonal

to disagree
I can't agree with that.

a particle collider

adversary
opponent

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
to let (sb) down; to disappoint

symmetry

one-to-one; one-on-one

heat convection

arch-enemy
sworn enemy

antipode

erhua variant of 對心／对心 (duìxīn)

to compete
to rival

supersymmetry

matched pair

nuclear stalemate

base pair (molecular biology)

opposite
antonym
the opposite side (in a conflict)

to adopt confrontational posture
to meet head-on
to compete

hostile
hostility

p2p (peer-to-peer)

to left justify (typography)

tasty
to one's liking

concentration (a pair-matching game)

absolute value

duìwàizhèngcè

foreign policy

juéduìlíngdù

absolute zero

yuānjiāduìtóu

enemy (idiom); opponent
arch-enemy

yuēhuìduìxiàng

partner for dating
a date (boyfriend or girlfriend)

duìkōnghuǒqì

anti-aircraft gun

Yīng Hànduìyì

English-Chinese parallel text

duìwàimàoyì

foreign trade

qíféngduìshǒu

to be evenly matched
to meet one's match

liǎngcèduìchèn

bilateral symmetry

not proper
not fit for the occasion

duìwàiguānxì

foreign relations

duìjiǔdānggē

lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can

duìchōngjījīn

hedge fund

jūzhōngduìqí

centered alignment (typography)

juéduìduōshù

absolute majority

jiǎnjīpèiduì

base pairing (e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA)
base pair

Zhōng Yīngduìzhào

Chinese English parallel texts

Duìmǎ Hǎixiá

Tsushima Strait, between Japan and South Korea

juéduìguānniàn

absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)

zájiāopàiduì

sex party
orgy

sǐwúduìzhèng

the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales

couple living in destitute misery (idiom)

duìkǒuxiàngshēng

comic crosstalk
formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: funny man 逗哏 (dòugén) and straight man 捧哏 (pěnggén)

duìshùhánshù

logarithmic function

chéngshuāngchéngduì

to form pairs
to be in couples

zhìzhōngduìqí

centered alignment (typography)

duìbùgōngtáng

public courtroom accusation (idiom)
legal confrontation
to take sb to court
to sue

juéduìshīdù

absolute humidity

duìchènkōngjiān

symmetric space (math.)

duìniútánqín

lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
to cast pearls before swine
caviar to the general
to preach to deaf ears
to talk over sb's head

yìngduìrúliú

to respond fluently
to answer smartly

bǎojiǎoduìyìng

(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
conformal map

duìkōngshèjī

anti-aircraft fire
to shoot at enemy planes

xiāngduì-bǐjiào

relatively; comparatively

qiānjiǎnjīduì

kilobase pair (molecular biology)

méndānghùduì

the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
(of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match

xiāngduìlùnxìng

relativistic (physics)

duìchènpòquē

symmetry breaking (physics)

juéduìwēndù

absolute temperature

duìzhèngfāyào

lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
to take appropriate steps

yīyīduìyìng

one-to-one correspondence

duìwǒláishuō

as far as I'm concerned

to be left speechless
unable to respond

duìzhèngmìngmíng

confrontation naming

qiánglièfǎnduì

to oppose strongly
violently opposed to

duìjiǎngdiànhuà

intercom

xiāngduì'éryán

relatively speaking
comparatively speaking

juéduìliánxù

absolutely continuous (math.)

bānjīngxiāngduì

to treat sb with courtesy (idiom)

jìngzhēngduìshǒu

rival; competitor

xiāngduìwèizhi

relative position

duìbǐliánxiǎng

word association
association of ideas

juéduìshùzì

absolute (as opposed to relative) number

chéngshuāngzuòduì

see 成雙成對／成双成对 (chéngshuāngchéngduì)

bǎochángduìyìng

(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
isometry

duìyìngyìgòu

enantiomeric isomerism (chemistry)

xiāngduìmìdù

relative density

juéduìgāodù

absolute temperature

temperature contrast
difference in temperature (of body to its surroundings)

duìliúcéngdǐng

tropopause
top of troposphere

tiānshēngyīduì

a match made in heaven; a perfect couple

liǎng'ànduìhuà

bilateral talks

irrelevant
beside the point

unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
at a loss for words

duìhàorùzuò

to take one's seat according to the ticket number
(fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place
to take a general comment as a personal attack

juéduìdìzhǐ

absolute address (computing)

zhēnfēngxiāngduì

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
measure for measure

erhua variant of 不對勁／不对劲 (bùduìjìn)

chàngduìtáixì

to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb
to get into confrontation

fànhànduìyīn

Sanskrit-Chinese transliteration

héduìzhàngmù

to verify accounting records

chēngmùyǐduì

to return only a blank stare
to stare back

fúshèduìchèn

radial symmetry

xiāngduìshīdù

relative humidity

able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer

lěngmòduìdài

cold and detached towards sb
lack of regard
indifference
neglect

yīduōduìyìng

one-to-many correspondence

duìzhèngxiàyào

lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
to take appropriate steps

xiāngduìdìzhǐ

relative address (computing)

duìkàngbiāndòng

anti-inflammatory (medicine)

xiáyìxiāngduìlùn

狭义相对论

[狹義相對論]

special relativity

duì'ǒuduōmiàntǐ

对偶多面体

[對偶多面體]

dual polyhedron

duìshìbùduìrén

对事不对人

[對事不對人]

it's nothing personal (idiom)

zhēnjiānduìmàimáng

针尖对麦芒

[針尖對麥芒]

sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)

yínhángduìzhàngdān

银行对账单

[銀行對賬單]

bank statement

yīduìyīdòuniú

一对一斗牛

[一對一鬥牛]

one-on-one basketball game

tiānshēngdeyīduì

天生的一对

[天生的一對]

couple who were made for each other

Zhōng Yīngwénduìzhào

中英文对照

[中英文對照]

Chinese-English parallel texts

duìwàiliánluòbù

对外联络部

[對外聯絡部]

CCP central committee's external affairs department (i.e. Chinese communist party's foreign office)

kōngduìkōngdǎodàn

空对空导弹

[空對空導彈]

air-to-air missile

diǎnduìdiǎnjiāmì

点对点加密

[點對點加密]

(Tw) end-to-end encryption

juéduìdàduōshù

绝对大多数

[絕對大多數]

absolute majority

fēixiāngduìlùnxìng

非相对论性

[非相對論性]

non-relativistic (physics)

dìduìkōngdǎodàn

地对空导弹

[地對空導彈]

ground-to-air missile

guǎngyìxiāngduìlùn

广义相对论

[廣義相對論]

general relativity
Einstein's theory of gravity

jǔxiánliángduìcè

举贤良对策

[舉賢良對策]

Treatise 134 BC by Han dynasty philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒

duìyìngyìgòutǐ

对映异构体

[對映異構體]

enantiomeric isomer (chemistry)

sānduìsāndòuniú

三对三斗牛

[三對三鬥牛]

three-on-three basketball game

duìyǐxiān'ānjīfēn

对乙酰氨基酚

[對乙酰氨基酚]

paracetamol
acetaminophen

lüchúnbùduìmǎzuǐ

驴唇不对马嘴

[驢唇不對馬嘴]

lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom)
fig. wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous

Wéndàng Duìxiàng Móxíng

文档对象模型

[文檔對象模型]

Document Object Model (DOM)

niútóubùduìmǎzuǐ

牛头不对马嘴

[牛頭不對馬嘴]

see 驢唇不對馬嘴／驴唇不对马嘴 (lüchúnbùduìmǎzui)

zìfāduìchènpòquē

自发对称破缺

[自發對稱破缺]

spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)

duìfāngfùkuǎndiànhuà

对方付款电话

[對方付款電話]

collect call

jiǎnjīhùbǔpèiduì

碱基互补配对

[鹼基互補配對]

complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA

duì'ānjīběnbǐngtóng

对氨基苯丙酮

[對氨基苯丙酮]

p-aminopropiophenone

miànxiàngduìxiàngyǔyán

面向对象语言

[面嚮對象語言]

object oriented language

duìfāngfùfèidiànhuà

对方付费电话

[對方付費電話]

collect call

duìzhehéshangmàzéitū

对着和尚骂贼秃

[對著和尚罵賊禿]

lit. in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (idiom)
fig. to insult indirectly; to criticize obliquely

zhēnjiānrduìmàimángr

针尖儿对麦芒儿

[針尖兒對麥芒兒]

see 針尖對麥芒／针尖对麦芒 (zhēnjiānduìmàimáng)

dāngmiànluó,duìmiàngǔ

当面锣，对面鼓

[當面鑼，對面鼓]

lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)
fig. to come together to thrash out the issue face to face

Dàxíng Qiángzǐ Duìzhuàng Jī

大型强子对撞机

[大型強子對撞機]

Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

duìqiǎngjīběnjiǎsuānzhǐ

对羟基苯甲酸酯

[對羥基苯甲酸酯]

paraben (chemistry)

héngméilěngduìqiānfūzhǐ

横眉冷对千夫指

[橫眉冷對千夫指]

to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)
to treat with disdain
to defy

Duìwài Jīngjì Màoyì Dàxué

对外经济贸易大学

[對外經濟貿易大學]

University of International Business and Economics

Táng Tàizōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wènduì

唐太宗李卫公问对

[唐太宗李衛公問對]

"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖 ( Lǐ Jìng) and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書／武经七书 ( Wǔjīng Qīshū)

fēiduìchènshìshùjùyònghùxiàn

非对称式数据用户线

[非對稱式數據用戶線]

Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
ADSL

Duìwài Màoyì Jīngjì Hézuòbù

对外贸易经济合作部

[對外貿易經濟合作部]

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

shàngyǒuzhèngcè,xiàyǒuduìcè

上有政策，下有对策

[上有政策，下有對策]

The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

Zhōngguó Rénmín Duìwài Yǒuhǎo Xiéhuì

中国人民对外友好协会

[中國人民對外友好協會]

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)

Xiāochúduì Fùnü Yīqiè Xíngshì Qíshì Gōngyuē

消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约

[消除對婦女一切形式歧視公約]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

bùpàshényīyàngdeduìshǒu,jiùpàzhūyīyàngdeduìyǒu

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友

[不怕神一樣的對手，就怕豬一樣的隊友]

(idiom) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent