Word information
Simplified对词
Traditional對詞
Pinyinduì cí
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
对词
duì cí · (of actors) to practice lines together; to rehearse a dialogue
Character breakdown
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对不起duìbuqǐ
I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
词典cídiǎndictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]
对话duìhuàto talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
词语cíyǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
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