對 (deoi3 | dui4) : correct; answer; counter; face; opposite

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deoi3

dui4

[1] [adj] correct; right; proper | [粵] 啱
[2] [v] answer; reply; respond
[3] [v] counter; treat; cope with
[4] [v] face; direct at; train on
[5] [adj] opposite; opposing; antagonistic
[6] [v] compare; check; adjust
[7] [v] match; suit; fit; agree
[8] [classifier] pair; couple
[9] [prep] to; towards; versus

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Radical: 寸 (#41)

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

對 / 对

This word has been viewed 29868 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th May 2015 14:58

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對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 dui4 m2 zhu4 = sorry; excuse me 粵

對不起 deoi3 bat1 hei2 dui4 bu4 qi3 (Taiwan); dui4 bu5 qi3 (PRC) = sorry; excuse me 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

反對派 faan2 deoi3 paai3 fan3 dui4 pai4 = opposition faction

對呀 deoi3 aa3 = right, yes

對罵 deoi3 maa6 dui4 ma4 = trade abuse

擘大對腳 maak3 daai6 deoi3 goek3 = spread [your] legs wide 粵

對答 deoi3 daap6 dui4 da2 = to reply, to answer; response, reply

對話 deoi3 waa6 dui4 hua4 = dialogue; conversation

對眼 deoi3 ngaan5 dui4 yan3 = cross-eyed 國

反對黨 faan2 deoi3 dong2 fan3 dui4 dang3 = opposition party

針對 zam1 deoi3 zhen1 dui4 = be directed against

面對面 min6 deoi3 min6 mian4 dui4 mian4 = face-to-face

對手 deoi3 sau2 dui4 shou3 = rival; peer

對象 deoi3 zoeng6 dui4 xiang4 = [1] objective; [2] boyfriend/girlfriend

相對 soeng1 deoi3 xiang1 dui4 = relative; to oppose

敵對 dik6 deoi3 di2 dui4 = hostile; combative; bellicose

對頭 deoi3 tau4 dui4 tou2 = correct; true; OK; normal; appropriate

對門 deoi3 mun4 dui4 men2 = the room opposite; the building opposite

對聯 deoi3 lyun4*2 dui4 lian2 = antithetical couplet

對策 deoi3 caak3 dui4 ce4 = a move to deal with a situation; countermeasure

對立 deoi3 laap6 dui4 li4 = to oppose; to be antagonistic to

對稱 deoi3 can3 dui4 chen4 = symmetry; symmetrical

對照 deoi3 ziu3 dui4 zhao4 = contrast

對比 deoi3 bei2 dui4 bi3 = contrast; balance

對抗 deoi3 kong3 dui4 kang4 = to antagonize; to resist

對應 deoi3 jing3 dui4 ying4 = corresponding; homologous; correspondence

對得起 deoi3 dak1 hei2 dui4 de5 qi3 = to not let sb. down; to treat sb. fairly; to be worthy of

對待 deoi3 doi6 dui4 dai4 = to treat; to approach; to handle; treatment

對岸 deoi3 ngon6 dui4 an4 = the opposite bank; the other side (of the river, lake, strait or sea)

對付 deoi3 fu6 dui4 fu5 = to deal with; to handle; to tackle; to cope with; to get by with

對外 deoi3 ngoi6 dui4 wai4 = external; foreign; dealing with external or foreign affairs)

反對票 faan2 deoi3 piu3 = blackball

對白 deoi3 baak6 dui4 bai2 = dialogue (in a story, novel, film or play)

對峙 deoi3 ci5 dui4 zhi4 = in confrontation

對開 deoi3 hoi1 = run from opposite directions; divide into halves; go 50-50

面對 min6 deoi3 mian4 dui4 = confront, face

對路 deoi3 lou6 dui4 lu4 = satisfy the need, be to one's liking, suit one

配對 pui3 deoi3 pei4 dui4 = conjugate, matches, form couples

點對點 dim2 deoi3 dim2 dian3 dui4 dian3 = point-to-point

作對 zok3 deoi3; zok3 deoi3*2 zuo4 dui4 = oppose; make a pair; compose couplet

對證 deoi3 zing3 dui4 zheng4 = check evidence; verify

對蝦 deoi3 haa1 = Japanese prawn

對講機 deoi3 gong2 gei1 = interphone; doorphone

對頭人 deoi3 tau4 jan4 = opponent; enemy; nemesis 粵

對得住 deoi3 dak1 zyu6 = act worthily (of friend, parents)

登對 dang1 deoi3 deng1 dui4 = well-matched 粵

比對 bei2 deoi3 = compare

對上 deoi3 soeng5 ; deoi3 soeng6 = [1] 上5: opposed to, [obs.] to add (an ingredient or element to another); [2] 上6: towards previous/superior

對牛彈琴 deoi3 ngau4 taan4 kam4 dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 = to play the violin before a cow (choose the wrong audience)

一對 jat1 deoi3 yi1 dui4 = a couple, pair

不對的 bat1 deoi3 dik1 bu4 dui4 de5 = faulty 國

一個對 jat1 go3 deoi3 = a whole 24 hours 粵

不對勁 bat1 deoi3 ging6 bu4 dui4 jin4 = not in good condition 國

對稱性 deoi3 can3 sing3 dui4 chen4 xing4 = symmetry

對美 deoi3 mei5 dui4 mei3 = (policy, etc.) towards America

對臺 deoi3 toi4 dui4 tai2 = (policy, etc.) towards Taiwan

對華 deoi3 waa4 dui4 hua2 = (policy, etc.) towards China

一對一 jat1 deoi3 jat1 yi1 dui4 yi1 = one-to-one

兩岸對話 loeng5 ngon6 deoi3 waa6 liang3 an4 dui4 hua4 = cross-strait talks

核對峙 hat6 deoi3 ci5 he2 dui4 zhi4 = nuclear stalemate

對外政策 deoi3 ngoi6 zing3 caak3 dui4 wai4 zheng4 ce4 = foreign policy

對證命名 deoi3 zing3 ming6 ming4 dui4 zheng4 ming4 ming2 = confrontation naming

絕對數字 zyut6 deoi3 sou3 zi6 jue2 dui4 shu4 zi4 = absolute (as opposed to relative) number

查對 caa4 deoi3 cha2 dui4 = to check the numbers

抽對子 cau1 deoi3 zi2 chou1 dui4 zi3 = matrimony

對焦 deoi3 ziu1 dui4 jiao1 = focus

對角綫 deoi3 gok3 sin3 dui4 jiao3 xian4 = diagonal (line)

相對誤差 soeng1 deoi3 ng6 caa1 xiang1 dui4 wu4 cha1 = relative error

絕對誤差 zyut6 deoi3 ng6 caa1 jue2 dui4 wu4 cha1 = absolute error

透過對話解決分歧 tau3 gwo3 deoi3 waa6 gaai2 kyut3 fan1 kei4 = resolving disputes by dialogue

校對 gaau3 deoi3 jiao3 dui4 = proofreader, to proofread; to calibrate

驢唇不對馬嘴 lou4 soen4 bat1 deoi3 maa5 zeoi2 lu2 cun2 bu2 dui4 ma3 zui3 = to offer an irrevelant answer to a question

對準 deoi3 zeon2 dui4 zhun3 = [v] to aim

對日 deoi3 jat6 dui4 ri4 = (policy, etc.) towards Japan

對接 deoi3 zip3 dui4 jie1 = to join up; to dock; a joint (between components)

對敵 deoi3 dik6 = enemy

對撼 deoi3 ham6*2 = to fight with

口唔對心 hau2 m4 deoi3 sam1 = hypocritical (lit., "mouth isn't facing the mind") 粵

對面春光無限好 deoi3 min6 ceon1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2 = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful (girls)

對面風光無限好 deoi3 min6 fung1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2 = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful

對齊 deoi3 cai4 = to align

對質 deoi3 zat1 dui4 zhi4 = confrontation (in court)

為反對而反對 wai6 faan2 deoi3 ji4 faan2 deoi3 wei4 fan3 dui4 er2 fan3 dui4 = opposed for the sake of opposition

對正 deoi3 zing3 dui4 zheng4 = alignment

朝夕相對 ziu1 zik6 soeng1 deoi3 = to live or face each other day and night

死對頭 sei2 deoi3 tau4 = mortal enemy, nemesis

對得住天地良心 deoi3 dak1 zyu6 tin1 dei6 loeng4 sam1 dui4 de5 zhu4 tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 = to believe you didn't do anything wrong and immoral

口不對心 hau2 bat1 deoi3 sam1 kou3 bu4 dui4 xin1 = duplicity; to say one thing and mean another

不對頭 bat1 deoi3 tau4 bu4 dui4 tou2 = off the beam

應對 jing3 deoi3 ying4 dui4 = response; to answer; to reply

對此 deoi3 ci2 dui4 ci3 = toward this

對沖 deoi3 cung1 dui4 chong1 = hedge, hedging (in finance)

對號入座 deoi3 hou6 jap6 zo6 dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 = to take one's appointed place

棋逢對手 kei4 fung4 deoi3 sau2 qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 = well-matched in a competition

出雙入對 ceot1 soeng1 jap6 deoi3 chu1 shuang1 ru4 dui4 = to enter and exit as a pair; to come and go as pair; be close with someone

對症下藥 deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6 dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 = to treat a problem or illness with the right measure or medicine

牛頭不對馬嘴 ngau4 tau4 bat1 deoi3 maa5 zeoi2 niu2 tou2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 = irrelevant, incongruous, no sense

打對台 daa2 deoi3 toi4 = put on a rival show 粵

天生一對 tin1 sang1 jat1 deoi3 tian1 sheng1 yi1 dui4 = born to be together; a perfect couple; made for one another

貨不對辦 fo3 bat1 deoi3 baan6*2 huo4 bu2 dui4 ban4 = of a sample and actual product to be inconsistent with each other; not to live up to one's repuation or name 粵

對出 deoi3 ceot1 dui4 chu1 = on the outside of; next to the outside of 粵

對摳 deoi3 kau1 dui4 kou1 = （of liquids to mix together 粵

睩大對眼 luk1 daai6 deoi3 ngaan5 = stare with big eyes 粵

過對面海 gwo3 deoi3 min6 hoi2 guo4 dui4 mian4 hai3 = cross the harbor

單對單 daan1 deoi3 daan1 dan1 dui4 dan1 = face-to-face, one-to-one

玩針對 waan4*2 zam1 deoi3 wan2 zhen1 dui4 = to intentionally pick on; to give a person a hard time on purpose 粵

前言不對後語 cin4 jin4 bat1 deoi3 hau6 jyu5 qian2 yan2 bu2 dui4 hou4 yu3 = talk incoherently; utter disconnected phrases

無言以對 mou4 jin4 ji5 deoi3 wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4 = speechless; unable to reply to; unable to respond to

針鋒相對 zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 = tit for tat; quid pro quo

對戰 deoi3 zin3 dui4 zhan4 = battle with; fight against; be engaged in battle against

對決 deoi3 kyut3 dui4 jue2 = face-off

核對 hat6 deoi3 he2 dui4 = to check; to verify; to audit; to examine

對話者 deoi3 waa6 ze2 dui4 hua4 zhe3 = interlocutor

答對 daap3 deoi3 da2 dui4 = answer or reply to a question

對頭車 deoi3 tau4 ce1 dui4 tou2 che1 = oncoming vehicle 粵

七對子 cat1 deoi3 zi2 qi1 dui4 zi5 = (mahjong) seven pairs hand

大對對 daai6 deoi3 deoi3 da4 dui4 dui4 = (mahjong) pure triplet hand

對家 deoi3 gaa1 dui3 jia1 = (mahjong) the player opposite you

叫對碰 giu3 deoi3 pung3 jiao4 dui4 peng4 = (mahjong) waiting to complete one of two triplets to win

兩側對稱 loeng5 zak1 deoi3 can3 liang3 ce4 dui4 chen4 = bilateral symmetry

地對空導彈 dei6 deoi3 hung1 dou6 daan6*2 di4 dui4 kong1 dao3 dan4 = ground-to-air missile

內對角 noi6 deoi3 gok3 nei4 dui4 jiao3 = [math.] interior opposite angle

反對數 faan2 deoi3 sou3 fan3 dui4 shu4 = [math.] antilogarithm

對應角 deoi3 jing3 gok3 dui4 ying4 jiao1 = [math.] corresponding angles

對應邊 deoi3 jing3 bin1 dui4 ying4 bian1 = [math.] corresponding side

對數 deoi3 sou3 dui4 shu4 = [math.] logarithm

對流 deoi3 lau4 dui4 liu2 = convection

對頂角 deoi3 ding2 gok3 dui4 ding3 jiao3 = [math.] vertically opposite angles

常用對數 soeng4 jung6 deoi3 sou3 chang2 yong4 dui4 shu4 = [math.] common logarithm

最大絕對誤差 zeoi3 daai6 zyut6 deoi3 ng6 caa1 zui4 da4 jue2 dui4 wu4 cha1 = [math.] maximum absolute error

逆對數 jik6 deoi3 sou3 ni4 dui4 shu4 = [math.] antilogarithm

相對濕度 soeng1 deoi3 sap1 dou6 = relative humidity

對外經濟貿易大學 deoi3 ngoi6 ging1 zai3 mau6 jik6 daai6 hok6 dui4 wai4 jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4 da4 xue2 = University of International Business and Economics

對人地雷 deoi3 jan4 dei6 leoi4 dui4 ren2 di4 lei2 = anti-personnel mine

絕對音感 zyut6 deoi3 jam1 gam2 jue2 dui4 yin1 gan3 = perfect pitch

廣義相對論 gwong2 ji6 soeng1 deoi3 leon6 guang3 yi4 xiang1 dui4 lun4 = general relativity; general theory of relativity

對弈 deoi3 jik6 dui4 yi4 = match (of a game such as Go or Chinese Chess)

對局 deoi3 guk6 dui4 ju2 = play a match of Go or Chinese Chess

大強子對撞機 daai6 koeng4 zi2 deoi3 zong6 gei1 = Large Hadron Collider (LHC) 粵

唱對台戲 coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3 = put on a rival show

陽入對轉 joeng4 jap6 deoi3 zyun3 yang2 ru4 dui4 zhuan4 = nasal-stop alternation

四目相對 sei3 muk6 seong1 deoi3 si4 mu4 xiang1 dui4 = when two people's eyes meet, eye to eye

唔對路 m4 deoi3 lou6 = problematic; not looking right 粵

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

對面街有便利店。粵
There is a convenience store across the street.

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.]

冇咗一對手，你就唔可以用筷子粵 ?!
Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more.
[Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手，你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)]

你可以留低﹐亦可以走人﹐對我嚟講都冇所謂。粵
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me.
[Sometimes we need more Cantonese syllables to express the simple English word "or". It's 亦可以 in this sentence. ]

對他的錯誤不能遷就。國
We mustn't pass over his mistakes.

一副對聯 ?!
DELETE

對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。國
Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.

對得起朋友
be a true friend

對待顧客要有禮貌
be polite to customers

我對你充滿信心
I have complete confidence in you.

你對鞋係咩(乜)牌子? 粵
What brand are your shoes?

對鞋有啲挾腳粵
These shoes are a little bit cramped.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

對新鞋好刮腳粵
The pair of new shoes causes blisters

佢真利害，三兩下手勢就做低對手粵
His opponent was defeated in no time. He is really formidable.

瞓醒覺,捽一捽對矇忪嘅睡眼. 粵
Rubbing a pair of sleepy eyes after waking up.

我啲手下辦事不力，好對唔住粵
My subordinates did not do a good job, so sorry.

佢對寶華一見鍾情粵
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

你對自瀆有乜睇法呢？粵
What are your views on masturbation?

同咁多對手競爭，點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?

快要達成協議時對方節外生枝國
An agreement was about to be reached when the other side raised new issues

我未試過對我老婆唔住，你呢？粵
I have never cheated on my wife, (how about) you? [Literally] I haven't tried (and did something that I) cannot face to my wife, you?
[whether it means "cannot face to/cannot confront with" or "sorry",to 對唔住 someone you're romantically involved,it mostly refers to you "cheat". Otherwise, it can means you did something that disappointed the other or you let someone down.]

我對你嘅未來有好高嘅期待粵
I have very high expectations for your future.

琴晚佢飲到好醉，跟住鹹鹹濕濕噉搓我女朋友對波。粵
Last night he got really drunk and then lecherously fondled my girlfriend's breasts.
[Further discussion: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,84284,111096#msg-111096]

佢撻住對波鞋行商場。粵
He shuffled around the mall with the backs of his sneakers trodden down.

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