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一對夫妻 a married couple.
(2) ([dui4zi0]) A literary couplet, couplet wr. on scrolls: 對聯 [dui4lian2]↓;
practice of matching character with another, same in category, but opposite in tone (e.g., “heaven”對 “earth”; “rain”對 “wind”), known as 對子[dui4zi0]↓;
對對子 make such couplet.
(3) ([dui4er0]) Match: 成雙作對，對對雙雙 pairs of boys and girls, men and women;
配對兒 form couples (in dance, etc.).
對曰 (LL) answer(ed);
無以為對 (LL) do not know how to reply;
對答如流 give fluent replies.
(2) To face, encounter: 一人對一人 one person against another;
相對 face each other;
反對 oppose;
絕對 absolute(-ly);
對牛彈琴 waste effort, cast pearls before swine;
對症下藥 prescribe specific medicine for illness;
oft. used in sense of “facing”: 對著這件事 facing (regarding) this situation;
對景傷情 moved by what one sees (dear one gone, etc.);
對月獨酌 drink alone under moon;
對菊賦詩 compose poem facing chrysanthemums;
對面 [dui4mian4]↓.
(3) Check: 對號頭 check number (of ticket for seats, etc.);
對筆跡 check signature;
對口供 confront witness at court;
對簿，對證，對條，對質 [dui4bu4], [dui4zheng4], [dui4tiao2], [dui4zhi2], etc.↓
校對 proofreading;
核對 check figures, draft, etc.
(4) Agree: 對胃口 agree with stomach;
對縫兒 close fitting of seam;
對勁兒，對工兒 [dui4jin4er0], [dui4gong1er0].
(5) Add water: 對點兒水 add a little water.
(6) Deal with, in dealings with, treat: 對待人不錯 treat people well, esp. show fairness, behave properly;
對不住 [dui4bu2zhu4], 對不起 [dui4bu2qi3], regular form for saying “I am sorry”, 對不起朋友 act unworthily to a friend;
對不起他 be less than fair to him;
對得住 (or 起) act worthily (of friend, parents).
（不對 as n.) 有什麼不對（的地方）if there is any mistake.
(2) Facing, opposite: 對門 across the street;
對岸 opposite shore.
(3) Adv., half, in half: 對半 half;
對開，對合子 [dui4kai1], [dui4he2zi0]↓.
對談，飲 talk, drink together;
對打 fight each other;
對換 exchange (seats, etc.);
對調 switch posts;
對設 place opposite each other.
對他（對於他）有大損失 for him, it means a great loss;
對我說 say to me;
對（於）這問題 in regard to this problem;
他對我很好 he is very good to me;
對外，對內 externally, internally;
對外宣傳 propaganda abroad;
對內政策 domestic policy.
2.對白 [dui4bai2], n., dialogue.
3.對比 [dui4bi3], n., proportionate measure: 成對比 in proportion to.
4.對簿 [dui4bu4], v.i., confront s.o. with witness: 對簿公堂 check evidence of both parties at court.
5.對稱 [dui4chen4], n. & adj., symmetry, -trical; analogue, one of a pair balanced against or symmetrical with the other.
6.對答 [dui4da1], n. & v.i., reply to questions, ability to answer questions or carry on conversation.
7.對待 [dui4dai4], v.i., treat, deal with (person): 對待下人 treat domestics; 你怎麼對待他 how are you going to deal with him?
8.對等 [dui4deng3], adj., on an equal footing, equal to: 相對等.
9.對點子 [dui4dian3zi0], v.i., similar in name; coincide.
10.對調 [dui4diao4], v.i., exchange places or posts.
11.對敵 [dui4di2], n., opponent; v.i., to oppose, antagonize.
12.對頂角 [dui4ding2jiao3], n., (geom.) vertically opposite angles.
13.對方 [dui4fang1], n., the other party (in negotiations).
14.對付 [dui4fu0], v.i., (1) deal with: 讓我來對付他 let me deal with him; 對付局面 deal with situation; (2) do, serve, superficially: 可以對付 good enough; 勉強對付就算了 will serve for the moment.
15.對光兒 [dui4guang1er0], v.i., fight it out: 讓他們打個對光兒 let them fight it out.
16.對工兒 [dui4gong1er0], adj., serviceable, serve the purpose.
17.對過（兒） [dui4guo4]([er0]), adv. phr., across the street, face to face.
18.對合子 [dui4he2zi0], adj., half: 對合子的利 a profit of 50%.
19.對換 [dui4huan4], v.i., exchange (goods, seats, etc.).
20.對仗 [dui4zhang4], n., antithesis in rhetoric; 做對仗，工對仗 make, good at, parallel, antithetical constructions.
21.對照 [dui4zhao4], v.i., check against (original, variant version): 互相對照 check one against another; face opposite.
22.對證 [dui4zheng4], n. & v. i., confrontation of, witnesses at court, confront.
23.對角線 [dui4jiao3xian4], n., (geom.) diagonal line.
24.對勁（兒） dui4jhn([er0]), v. i., get along well: 不對勁兒 do not get along.
25.對襟（兒） [duehjin1]([er0]), n. & adj., Chinese jacket with buttons straight down middle.
26.對狀 [dui4zhuang4], v.i., confront (party) at court.
27.對峙 [dui4zhi4], v.i., stand opposite each other (armies, mountains).
28.對質 [dui4zhi2], v.i., confront at court; cross-examine.
29.對局 [dui4jU2], v.i., play chess.
30.對抗 [dui4kang4], v.i., oppose; resist (enemy); to rival: 與之對抗爭衡 to rival (s.o.) in power, prestige, etc.
31.對開 [dui4kai1], n., (of paper) folio; v.i., (of vehicles) run in opposite directions.
32.對口 [dui4kou3], n., see 對口相聲 10B.41.
33.對兒 [dueer0], n., a couplet, see [dui4lian2]↓; 成對兒 make a pair.
34.對壘 [dui4lei3], n., opposing camps.
35.對聯（兒） [dui4lian2] ([dui4liarer0]), n., a pair of scrolls containing a poetic couplet.
36.對流 [dui4liu2], n., (phys.) convection of heat or electrified particles.
37.對路子 [dui4lu4zi0], adj., appropriate for needs, good for one's purposes.
38.對門 [dui4men2], adj., opposite the gate, across the road, (of houses) facing each other.
39.對面（兒） [dui4mian4] ([dui4miaher0]), adj., just across, in front.
40.對偶 [dui4ou3], v.i., to couple, mate; n., see [dui4er0]↑.
41.對審 [dui4shen3], v.i., confront at court.
42.對蝦 [dui4xia1], n., (zoo.) prawn.
43.對象 [dui4xiang4], n., object wooed, pursued or looked for.
44.對手 [dui4shou3], n., opponent in contest, equal match: 不是他的對手 not his match.
45.對數 [dui4shu4], n., (math.) logarithms; 對數率 modulus; 對數級數 logarithmic series; 對數曲線 logarithmic curve; 對數表 table of logarithm; 對數底 logarithmic base; 對數螺線 logarithmic spiral.
46.對式 [dui4shi4], adj., of correct standard, suitable, fitting.
47.對汛 [dui1xUn4], v.i., patrol along national borders.
48.對條 [dui4tiao2] ([er0]), n., check, chit for delivering goods.
49.對頭 [dui4tou2], n., match for person in strength: 不是他的對頭 not his match; enemy, (also pr. [dui4tou0]); match in matrimony.
50.對策 [dui4ce4], v.i., formerly, oral test on current topics in civil examinations; proposal to deal with situation.
51.對子 [dui4zi0], n., literary, couplet.
52.對位法 [dui4wei4fa3], n., (mus.) counterpoint.
53.對眼 [dui4yan3], adj., cross-eyed.
54.對於 [dui4yU0], prep., in regard to, regarding; see Prep.↑.