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Trad. 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
Trad. 配對
- to pair up
- to match up
- to form a pair (e.g. to marry)
- to mate
- matched pair
Trad. 對了
- Correct!
- Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention)
- Oh, by the way, ...
Trad. 對仗
- antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound)
- to fight
- to wage war
Trad. 對付
- 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)
Trad. 對偶
- dual
- duality
- antithesis
- coupled phrases (as rhetorical device)
- spouse
Trad. 愧對
- to be ashamed to face (sb)
- to feel bad about having failed (sb)
Trad. 針對
- to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
Trad. 對口
- (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
Trad. 對家
- partner (in four person game)
- family of proposed marriage partner
Trad. 對峙
- (of mountains etc) to stand facing each other
- (fig.) to confront each other
Trad. 對應
- to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
Trad. 對映
- to be the mirror image of sth
- enantiomorphic
- antipodal
- enantiomeric (chemistry)
Trad. 對標
- to compare a product with (a rival product)
- to benchmark against (another product)
Trad. 對準
- to aim at
- to target
- to point at
- to be directed at
- registration
- alignment (mechanical engineering)
Trad. 對火
- to use the tip of another person’s lit cigarette to light one's own
Trad. 對照
- to contrast
- to compare
- to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)
- to check
Trad. 對症
- correct diagnosis
- to prescribe the right cure for an illness
- to suit the medicine to the illness
Trad. 對立
- to oppose
- to set sth against
- to be antagonistic to
- antithetical
- relative opposite
- opposing
- diametrical
Trad. 對等
- equal status
- equal treatment
- parity (under the law)
- equity
- reciprocity
Trad. 對簿
- to confront sb with accusation
- written charge in court (in former times)
- to take sb to court
Trad. 對聯
- rhyming couplet
- pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
- CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2]
Trad. 相對
- relatively
- opposite
- to resist
- to oppose
- relative
- vis-a-vis
- counterpart
Trad. 對號
- tick
- check mark (✓)
- number for verification (serial number, seat number etc)
- (fig.) two things match up
Trad. 對親
- courting
- meeting for purpose of marriage
- to settle into a relationship
Trad. 對詞
- (of actors) to practice lines together; to rehearse a dialogue
Trad. 對課
- to give answering phrase (school exercise in memory or composition)
Trad. 對賭
- to place a bet (with sb)
- to take a risk (with one's time and effort etc, e.g. on a business venture)
Trad. 對陣
- (of armies) to face each other, ready for battle
- (sports) (of two teams) to play against each other
Trad. 對面
- (sitting) opposite
- across (the street)
- directly in front
- to be face to face
Trad. 對不住
- to let sb down
- to be unfair
- I'm sorry
- pardon me (formal)
Trad. 對不對
- right or wrong?
- Is it right?
- OK, yes? (colloquial)
Trad. 對不起
- I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
- to let (sb) down; to disappoint
Trad. 對得起
- not to let sb down
- to treat sb fairly
- be worthy of
Trad. 對應詞
- (linguistics) an equivalent; a translation of a term into the target language
Trad. 對抗賽
- duel
- match
- competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
Trad. 不對盤
- (of a person) objectionable
- (of two people) to find each other disagreeable
Trad. 對比度
- contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)
- degree of contrast
Trad. 對稱軸
- axis of symmetry
- central axis (in Chinese architecture)
Trad. 對立面
- opposite
- antonym
- the opposite side (in a conflict)
Trad. 對著幹
- to adopt confrontational posture
- to meet head-on
- to compete
Trad. 對頂角
- angle to the vertical
- angle (between two lines or two planes)