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對 (deoi3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

對 (deoi3, duì) — right; correct; couple; pair; towards; at; for; to face; opposite; to treat (sb a certain way); to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; classifier: couple; pair; to compare; to check; to adjust

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 對出 (deoi3 ceot1) — adj; just outside
• 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) — (Phrase) sorry.
• 對埋 (deoi3 maai4) — to correct the remaining (homework, answers); to finish the rest of the couplet…
• 對得住 (deoi3 dak1 zyu6) — not let someone down; treat someone fairly; be worthy of
• 對手 (deoi3 sau2) — pair of hands (Cantonese)
• 對摳 (deoi3 kau1) — half and half mix together

Chengyu with this character

• 對牛彈琴 — To offer refined or technical talk to listeners who cannot follow it. The fault may sit with the speaker's choice of audience, not the listeners — match the message to the hearer.

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