对 Stroke Order — How to Write 对

Stroke Order

对 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 寸, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

对 Radical and Character Components

Components:又寸

对 is an ideographic compound. A pair 又 of hands 寸.

Radical: 寸 + 2 more strokes

对 Pronunciation and Pinyin

duì

Meanings of 对 in Chinese

duì对

To answer, to reply, to respond.

面对他尖锐的提问，我一时语塞，无言以对

Faced with his sharp questions, I was momentarily speechless and had nothing to say in reply.

towards; facing

对月独酌，别有一番风味。

Drinking alone while facing the moon has a unique charm.

Facing, opposite to; indicating a position across from another.

我家对面开了一家新超市。

A new supermarket opened across from my home.

preposition, indicating 'to' or 'towards' someone, or 'with' someone for an action.

你对他说什么？

What did you say to him?

Indicates a relationship of facing each other or being opposite, mutual.

这座桥的设计非常对称，给人一种和谐的美感。

The design of this bridge is very symmetrical, giving people a sense of harmonious beauty.

Used to express a relationship, direction, or attitude towards something or someone; equivalent to 'to', 'towards', 'regarding', or 'concerning'.

我对这个建议没有异议。

I have no objection to this suggestion.

to treat or deal with (a person, situation, etc.); to respond to

他总是很友善地对他的同事。

He always treats his colleagues very kindly.

To check against; to compare; to verify.

请你核对一下这份文件，确保没有错误。

Please check this document to ensure there are no errors.

To fit, suit, or match; to be agreeable or right; to make sense.

这个提案很对劲，大家都表示赞同。

This proposal is quite agreeable/makes sense, and everyone expressed their approval.

Meaning 'correct', 'right', or 'normal'; also used to confirm something. Often combined with '不' (bù) to mean 'wrong' or 'not right/normal', as in '神色不对' (expression isn't right).

他今天情绪不对。

His mood isn't right today.

To describe a pair or a couple; double.

他们是一对恩爱夫妻。

They are a loving couple.

To divide into two equal halves; pertaining to something split or opening down the middle, like double doors or bifoliate leaves.

商店的对开门很气派。

The shop's double doors are very impressive.

To mix or dilute (especially liquids) by adding another substance.

这汤太浓了，得对点水稀释一下。

This soup is too thick; you'll have to add some water to dilute it a bit.

Classifier, used for pairs or couples.

她买了一对漂亮的耳环。

She bought a beautiful pair of earrings.

Common Words and Phrases with 对

duì对àn岸

the opposite bank; opposite side of a river

对岸的灯火在夜色中闪烁，像无数颗坠落的星辰。

The lights on the opposite bank twinkled in the night, like countless fallen stars.

duì对àn案

counterproposal

在项目讨论会上，负责人提出了新的设计理念，但团队成员们经过讨论后，对案提出了更优化的建议。

During the project discussion, the person in charge proposed a new design concept, but after discussion, team members countered it with more optimized suggestions.

duì对bái白

dialogue in a play or film

这部电影的对白写得非常精彩，充满了智慧和幽默。

The dialogue in this film is brilliantly written, full of wit and humor.

duì对bàn半

To divide into two equal halves, or fifty-fifty.

为了公平起见，他们决定把奖金对半分配。

To be fair, they decided to distribute the bonus fifty-fifty.

duì对bēi杯

To raise glasses together, often in a toast.

在派对上，朋友们举起酒杯，对杯庆祝重逢。

At the party, friends raised their glasses and clinked them together to celebrate their reunion.

duì对běn本

Profit or interest equal to the capital; 100 percent interest.

这次生意，我们只求对本，不指望赚钱。

For this business, we only aim to break even, not to make a profit.

duì对bǐ比

To compare and contrast two or more things to find differences or similarities, or to show a ratio between them.

将今年的销售数据与去年进行对比，我们可以发现市场需求的变化。

By comparing this year's sales data with last year's, we can observe changes in market demand.

duì对bǐ比dù度

Contrast refers to the difference in brightness between the lightest and darkest areas of an image, especially on a screen.

调整显示器的对比度可以使图像看起来更清晰。

Adjusting the monitor's contrast can make the image appear clearer.

duì对bǐ比lián联xiǎng想

Associating a familiar concept with something of opposite nature or characteristics.

通过对比联想，画家将炽热的阳光与清冷的月光并置，创造出令人深思的画面

Through contrastive association, the painter juxtaposed the scorching sunlight with the cool moonlight, creating a thought-provoking image.

duì对bǐ比sè色

Contrasting colors are colors that are opposite in hue and have a significant difference in lightness and darkness, such as red and green, or yellow and purple.