对
對duì
HSK 2
#33 most
frequent character
correct, for, towards
preposition
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
对 is a shortened form of 對, which showed a hand 寸 holding a tool 丵 to pack dirt, so it first meant 'to pack dirt by pounding'. The meaning grew to 'mix', 'match', 'correct', 'pair', and 'oppose'. Read duì, it can also mark the person spoken to.
Drawn as: hand grabbing tool; chisel-like instrument; packing dirt
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Example Sentences
你的答案是对的。
nǐde dáàn shì duì de 。
Your answer is correct.
我朝对面走去。
wǒ zhāo duìmiàn zǒuqù 。
I am walking towards the opposite side.
这个说法对我来说很重要。
zhègè shuōfǎ duì wǒ láishuō hěn zhòngyào 。
This statement is very important to me.
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