Word information
Simplified对联
Traditional對聯
Pinyinduìlián
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
对联
duìlián · rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 对联
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对duì
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
对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
对话duìhuàto talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
对方duìfāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
对面duìmiàn(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
对于duìyúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to