對 (deoi3 | dui4) : correct; opposing; facing

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對

deoi3

dui4

[1] correct; right; proper | Cantonese: 啱
[2] facing; opposed; parallel
[3] [n] pair; couple
[4] [v] check; ascertain
[5] to; as to; with regard to
[6] [v] be directed at

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Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: 寸 (#41)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

對 / 对

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th May 2010 23:25

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對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 dui4 m2 zhu4 = sorry; let sb down 粵

對不起 deoi3 bat1 hei2 dui4 bu4 qi3 = sorry; let sb down 國

不對 bat1 deoi3 bu4*2 dui4 = incorrect 國

反對 faan2 deoi3 fan3 dui4 = to oppose; to counter

對面 deoi3 min6 dui4 mian4 = opposite; across

派對 paai3 deoi3 pai4 dui4 = party

絕對 zyut6 deoi3 jue2 dui4 = absolutely; absolute

對於 deoi3 jyu1 dui4 yu2 = with regards to; regarding; concerning

對方 deoi3 fong1 dui4 fang1 = counterpart; the other side; the other party; the opposite side

對了 deoi3 liu5 dui4 le5 = right; correct 國
See all 139 compounds (CantoDict reports 152 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 32 examples containing 對

我哥哥對我好好㗎粵
My (elder) brother treats me very well.

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

琴晚個派對十分之熱鬧呀！粵
The party yesterday night was extremely lively (and exciting)!
[the word "排對" is incorrect. we should say "派對"]

綠茶對你好有益㗎！粵 ?!
Green tea is very good (healthy) for you!
[the audio actually mispronounced as 綿荼 (which either doesn't exist or really rare)]

我對花生敏感粵
I am allergic to peanuts

生果對健康有益
Fresh fruit is good for your health

我唔會對你做任何嘅嘢粵
I'm not going to do anything to you.
[Lit. I will not toward you do any (possessive particle) thing]

我對鞋畀我做嘢嗰度個秘書收埋咗粵
My shoes were hidden by the secretary at work.
[Lit. I pair shoes by I work there [classifier] secretary hide-already]

我對呢一點好有信心粵
I‘m very confident about this.
[Lit. I towards this point very confident]

我對呢一點好有自信粵
I have a lot of self-confidence about it.
[Lit. I toward this one point very self-confident.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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