Chinese word dictionary

对话

duìhuà · to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation

Practice word

Word information

Simplified对话

Traditional對話

Pinyinduìhuà

Part of speech动

HSK 3.03

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

对duì

correct, right; facing, opposed

话huà

talk, speech; language, dialect

How to learn 对话

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

打电话dǎdiànhuà

to make a telephone call

电话diànhuà

telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number

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duìbuqǐ

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

说话shuōhuà

to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word

的话dehuà

if (coming after a conditional clause)