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对方 (duì fāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

对方 (duì fāng) is a Chinese word: the other party. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 对方

名 míng noun

the other party

你应该尊重对方的意见。

nǐ yīng gāi zūn zhòng duì fāng de yì jiàn

You should respect the other party's opinion.

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Word breakdown

对 duì — opposite, facing

Words with this character (34)
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  • 6 面对 miàn duì — to face HSK 4
    • 面 face (the front part; to turn toward)
    • 对 toward, to (indicating direction or target)
    Example

    我们必须面对现实。

    wǒ men bì xū miàn duì xiàn shí

    We must face reality.

  • 7 对待 duì dài — treat HSK 5
    • 对 toward, facing
    • 待 treat, deal with
    Example

    他对待工作很认真。

    tā duì dài gōng zuò hěn rèn zhēn

    He treats his work very seriously.

  • 8 对手 duì shǒu — opponent HSK 5
    • 对 facing, opposite to, matched against
    • 手 person (in competitive context)
    Example

    我们在比赛中遇到了强大的对手。

    wǒ men zài bǐ sài zhōng yù dào le qiáng dà de duì shǒu

    We encountered a powerful opponent in the competition.

  • 9 对比 duì bǐ — to contrast HSK 5
    • 对 facing, paired together
    • 比 compare, comparison
    Example

    我们需要对比这两个方案的优缺点。

    wǒ men xū yào duì bǐ zhè liǎng gè fāng àn de yōu quē diǎn

    We need to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of these two plans.

  • 10 对象 duì xiàng — object; target; partner (romantic) HSK 5
    • 对 towards; directed at; paired with
    • 象 form; entity; appearance
    Example

    这项研究的对象是中小企业。

    zhè xiàng yán jiū de duì xiàng shì zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè

    The subjects of this research are small and medium enterprises.

  • 11 应对 yìng duì — to deal with, to cope with HSK 5
    • 应 to respond, to react
    • 对 towards, facing
    Example

    我们需要学会应对压力。

    wǒ men xū yào xué huì yìng duì yā lì

    We need to learn to deal with stress.

  • 12 相对 xiāng duì — relative HSK 5
    • 相 mutually, reciprocally
    • 对 facing, corresponding
    Example

    这个问题相对简单。

    zhè ge wèn tí xiāng duì jiǎn dān

    This problem is relatively simple.

  • 13 绝对 jué duì — absolute HSK 5
    • 绝 extreme, ultimate, complete
    • 对 correct, right, accurate
    Example

    他有绝对的信心。

    tā yǒu jué duì de xìn xīn

    He has absolute confidence.

  • 14 针对 zhēn duì — aimed at; directed against; in response to HSK 5
    • 针 needle; to point at, target (like a needle points)
    • 对 toward, facing; regarding, in relation to
    Example

    针对这个情况，我们采取了新措施。

    zhēn duì zhè ge qíng kuàng wǒ men cǎi qǔ le xīn cuò shī

    In response to this situation, we took new measures.

  • 15 对应 duì yìng — corresponding HSK 6
    • 对 matching, paired with
    • 应 responding, relating to
    Example

    每个问题都有对应的答案。

    měi gè wèn tí dōu yǒu duì yìng de dá àn

    Each question has a corresponding answer.

  • 16 对抗 duì kàng — to confront; to oppose HSK 6
    • 对 facing; towards (indicating direct confrontation)
    • 抗 to resist; to fight against (indicating opposition)
    Example

    运动员们在比赛中激烈对抗。

    yùn dòng yuán men zài bǐ sài zhōng jī liè duì kàng

    The athletes fiercely confronted each other in the competition.

  • 17 对接 duì jiē — to dock; to interface; to connect HSK 6
    • 对 matching; aligning; facing toward
    • 接 connecting; joining; linking
    Example

    我们需要和其他部门对接工作。

    wǒ men xū yào hé qí tā bù mén duì jiē gōng zuò

    We need to coordinate work with other departments.

  • 18 对称 duì chèn — symmetrical HSK 6
    • 对 corresponding, matching, opposite
    • 称 balanced, proportional, equal
    Example

    蝴蝶的翅膀是对称的。

    hú dié de chì bǎng shì duì chèn de

    A butterfly's wings are symmetrical.

  • 19 对立 duì lì — to oppose HSK 6
    • 对 facing, opposite
    • 立 stand, position
    Example

    这两个观点对立。

    zhè liǎng ge guān diǎn duì lì

    These two viewpoints oppose each other.

  • 20 作对 zuò duì — to oppose HSK 7
    • 作 to do, to act
    • 对 against, in opposition to
    Example

    他总是和父母作对。

    tā zǒng shì hé fù mǔ zuò duì

    He always opposes his parents.

  • 21 对付 duì fu — deal with HSK 7
    • 对 toward, facing, against
    • 付 handle, manage
    Example

    他知道怎么对付这种情况。

    tā zhī dào zěn me duì fu zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng

    He knows how to deal with this kind of situation.

  • 22 对岸 duì àn — opposite shore HSK 7
    • 对 opposite, facing
    • 岸 shore, bank, coast
    Example

    他住在河的对岸。

    tā zhù zài hé de duì àn

    He lives on the opposite bank of the river.

  • 23 对峙 duì zhì — stand-off, confront HSK 7
    • 对 face, oppose
    • 峙 stand firm, stand erect
    Example

    两军在边境对峙了三天。

    liǎng jūn zài biān jìng duì zhì le sān tiān

    The two armies stood off at the border for three days.

  • 24 对弈 duì yì — to play chess/Go HSK 7
    • 对 facing each other, opposite
    • 弈 to play Go/chess, board game
    Example

    两位大师在公园里对弈。

    liǎng wèi dà shī zài gōng yuán lǐ duì yì

    Two masters are playing chess in the park.

  • 25 对得起 duì de qǐ — to be worthy of; to not let down HSK 7
    • 对 toward; to face (indicating facing up to someone/something)
    • 得 potential complement marker (indicating ability or possibility)
    • 起 up; able to (completes the potential complement, meaning 'able to face up to')
    Example

    你这样做对得起你的父母吗？

    nǐ zhè yàng zuò duì de qǐ nǐ de fù mǔ ma

    Are you worthy of your parents by doing this?

  • 26 对流 duì liú — convection HSK 7
    • 对 opposing, counter (directional flow)
    • 流 flow, current
    Example

    空气对流使房间变凉快了。

    kōng qì duì liú shǐ fáng jiān biàn liáng kuai le

    Air convection made the room cooler.

  • 27 对照 duì zhào — to contrast, to compare against HSK 7
    • 对 facing, matching, corresponding to
    • 照 according to, checking against, reflecting
    Example

    请对照原文检查翻译。

    qǐng duì zhào yuán wén jiǎn chá fān yì

    Please check the translation against the original text.

  • 28 对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín — to cast pearls before swine HSK 7
    • 对 toward/to (indicates the target or recipient)
    • 牛 cow/ox (the uncomprehending audience in the metaphor)
    • 弹 to play (a stringed instrument)
    • 琴 stringed instrument/lute (the refined art being wasted)
    Example

    你跟他讲这些高深的理论，简直是对牛弹琴。

    nǐ gēn tā jiǎng zhè xiē gāo shēn de lǐ lùn jiǎn zhí shì duì niú tán qín

    Explaining these profound theories to him is like casting pearls before swine.

  • 29 对症下药 duì zhèng xià yào — prescribe the right remedy; take measures suited to the actual situation HSK 7
    • 对 correct, corresponding to
    • 症 symptom, illness
    • 下 to prescribe, to administer
    • 药 medicine, remedy
    Example

    要想提高销售业绩，就要对症下药，找出问题的根源。

    yào xiǎng tí gāo xiāo shòu yè jì jiù yào duì zhèng xià yào zhǎo chū wèn tí de gēn yuán

    If you want to improve sales performance, you must take targeted measures and find the root cause of the problem.

  • 30 对白 duì bái — dialogue HSK 7
    • 对 reciprocal, facing (indicates back-and-forth exchange)
    • 白 speech, spoken words (the lines being spoken)
    Example

    这部电影的对白写得很精彩。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng de duì bái xiě de hěn jīng cǎi

    The dialogue in this film is written brilliantly.

  • 31 对策 duì cè — countermeasure HSK 7
    • 对 counter, in response to, directed at
    • 策 strategy, measure, plan
    Example

    我们需要制定有效的对策来应对气候变化。

    wǒ men xū yào zhì dìng yǒu xiào de duì cè lái yìng duì qì hòu biàn huà

    We need to formulate effective countermeasures to deal with climate change.

  • 32 对联 duì lián — couplet HSK 7
    • 对 pair, matching
    • 联 connected, linked
    Example

    春节时，家家户户都会贴对联。

    chūn jié shí jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē duì lián

    During the Spring Festival, every household puts up couplets.

  • 33 核对 hé duì — to verify HSK 7
    • 核 to examine thoroughly
    • 对 to match/compare against
    Example

    收到货物后，请仔细核对清单。

    shōu dào huò wù hòu qǐng zǐ xì hé duì qīng dān

    After receiving the goods, please carefully verify the list.

  • 34 针锋相对 zhēn fēng xiāng duì — tit for tat; to oppose directly HSK 7
    • 针 needle (sharp point)
    • 锋 edge, point (of a blade)
    • 相 mutually, each other
    • 对 facing, opposing
    Example

    在辩论中，两位候选人针锋相对。

    zài biàn lùn zhōng liǎng wèi hòu xuǎn rén zhēn fēng xiāng duì

    In the debate, the two candidates opposed each other directly.

方 fāng — party, side

Words with this character (40)
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Structure & writing
1 对 duì — to answer; to reply
对 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
树 shù tree; general term for woody plants

consists of

1.1 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)
1.2 寸 cùn — cun, a unit of length (1/10 of a 尺, approx. 1/30 meter)
寸 is a component in 25 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops
HSK 2
过 guò to move from one place or party to another
HSK 3
封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside
HSK 4
付 fù to submit; to hand over 厨 chú kitchen 导 dǎo to guide; to channel 将 jiāng will; about to 尊 zūn of high status or seniority
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村 cūn village; small residential settlement 耐 nài to endure; to withstand; to bear 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops
HSK 5
冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi)
HSK 6
夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct
HSK 7
嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 寺 sì ancient government office 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 辱 rǔ shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

Stroke order

2 方 fāng — square (quadrilateral with all right angles) or cube (hexahedron with all square faces)
方 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
房 fáng house; building for living in or storing things
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
放 fàng to release; to set free
HSK 5
仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 施 shī to implement; to exert 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations
HSK 6
妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
HSK 7
坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.) 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread)
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芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)

方 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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