# 對頭
## Chinese
### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): duìtóu
    (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi$^3$ tau$^4$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tui-thèu
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu
    (Teochew, Peng'im): dui$^3$ tao$^5$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: duìtóu
*** Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: duèitóu
*** Wade–Giles: tui$^4$-tʻou$^2$
*** Yale: dwèi-tóu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueytour
*** Palladius: дуйтоу (dujtou)
*** Sinological IPA : /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: deoi$^3$ tau$^4$
*** Yale: deui tàuh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: doey$^3$ tau$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: dêu$^3$ teo$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /tɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
*** Hakka Romanization System: dui teu$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: dui$^4$ teu$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
*** Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
*** Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
*** IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: dui$^3$ tao$^5$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tùi thâu
*** Sinological IPA : /tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

#### Adjective

對頭
* correct; accurate; proper
* (chiefly in the negative) normal; regular; ordinary
* suitable; compatible

##### Synonyms

* (correct):
* 正確 / 正确 (zhèngquè)
* 準確 / 准确 (zhǔnquè)
* 理順 / 理顺 (lǐshùn) (literary)
* 確切 / 确切 (quèqiè)
* 精密 (jīngmì)
* 精確 / 精确 (jīngquè)
* 精細 / 精细 (jīngxì)
* (normal):
* 一般 (yībān)
* 一般子 (i$^6$ ban$^1$ zr) (Xiang)
* 俗 (Xiamen Hokkien)
* 凡庸 (fányōng)
* 尋常 / 寻常 (xúncháng)
* 平凡 (píngfán)
* 平常 (píngcháng)
* 平庸 (píngyōng)
* 平板 (píngbǎn)
* 平淡 (píngdàn)
* 普通 (pǔtōng)
* 正常 (zhèngcháng)
* 泛泛 (fànfàn)
* 簡單 / 简单 (jiǎndān)
* 通常 (tōngcháng)
* (suitable):
* 一定 (yīdìng)
* 停當 / 停当 (tíngdàng)
* 允 (literary, or in compounds)
* 允當 / 允当 (yǔndàng) (literary)
* 剛好 / 刚好 (gānghǎo)
* 合宜 (héyí)
* 合手 (héshǒu)
* 合用 (héyòng) (literary or Min Nan)
* 合適 / 合适 (héshì)
* 啱 (ngaam$^1$) (Cantonese, Hakka)
* 妥 (tuǒ)
* 妥善 (tuǒshàn)
* 妥實 / 妥实 (tuǒshí)
* 妥帖 (tuǒtiē)
* 妥當 / 妥当
* 安帖 (āntiē)
* 定當 / 定当 (dìngdàng)
* 對勁 / 对劲 (duìjìn) (colloquial)
* 對路 / 对路 (duìlù) (colloquial)
* 得宜 (déyí) (literary)
* 得當 / 得当 (dédàng)
* 得體 / 得体 (détǐ)
* 恰當 / 恰当 (qiàdàng)
* 拄仔好 (Hokkien)
* 拄好 (Hokkien)
* 的當 / 的当 (dídàng)
* 相宜 (xiāngyí)
* 相當 / 相当 (xiāngdāng)
* 耐 (literary)
* 貼切 / 贴切 (tiēqiè)
* 適合 / 适合 (shìhé)
* 適宜 / 适宜 (shìyí)
* 適用 / 适用 (shìyòng)
* 適當 / 适当 (shìdàng)
* 適量 / 适量 (shìliàng)
* 配合

#### Verb

對頭
* (chiefly in the negative) to agree; to get along

#### Noun

對頭
* spouse; mate; partner; consort

##### Synonyms

* 上好 (Min Nan)
* 伴侶 / 伴侣 (bànlǚ)
* 匹偶 (pǐ'ǒu) (literary)
* 好的 (Philippine Hokkien)
* 妃耦 (pèi'ǒu) (literary)
* 對象 / 对象 (duìxiàng)
* 搭頭的 / 搭头的 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
* 相好 (Hokkien)
* 配偶 (pèi'ǒu) (formal)

### Pronunciation 2

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): duìtou
    (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄊㄡ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi$^3$ tau$^4$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tui-thèu
* Northern Min (KCR): do̿-tê
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu
    (Teochew, Peng'im): dui$^3$ tao$^5$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: duìtou
*** Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄊㄡ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: duèito̊u
*** Wade–Giles: tui$^4$-tʻou$^5$
*** Yale: dwèi-tou
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duey.tou
*** Palladius: дуйтоу (dujtou)
*** Sinological IPA : /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: deoi$^3$ tau$^4$
*** Yale: deui tàuh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: doey$^3$ tau$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: dêu$^3$ teo$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /tɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
*** Hakka Romanization System: dui teu$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: dui$^4$ teu$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: do̿-tê
*** Sinological IPA : /to³³ tʰe³³/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
*** Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
*** Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/
*** IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: dui$^3$ tao$^5$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tùi thâu
*** Sinological IPA : /tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

#### Noun

對頭
* enemy; antagonist; foe; opponent; adversary
* (Cantonese, attributive) opposing

##### Synonyms

* (enemy):
* 仇人 (chóurén)
* 仇家 (chóujiā)
* 仇敵 / 仇敌 (chóudí)
* 仇讎 / 仇雠 (chóuchóu) (literary)
* 寇仇 (kòuchóu) (literary)
* 對頭子 / 对头子 (Pingxiang Gan)
* 敵人 / 敌人 (dírén)

##### Antonyms

* (antonym(s) of “enemy”):
* 交遊 / 交游 (jiāoyóu) (literary)
* 友人 (yǒurén)
* 捧油 (pěngyóu) (slang)
* 捧由 (pěngyóu) (slang)
* 朋友
* 盆友 (pényǒu) (neologism, Internet slang, humorous, cute-sounding)
* 相與 / 相与 (xiāngyǔ) (literary)

##### Derived terms

* 做對頭 / 做对头
* 對頭人 / 对头人
* 對頭位 / 对头位
* 對頭車 / 对头车
* 對頭風 / 对头风
* 死對頭 / 死对头 (sǐduìtou)
* 相對頭 / 相对头

### Pronunciation 3

* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
*** Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
*** Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/
*** IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

#### Adverb

對頭
* (Hokkien) from the start; from the beginning; from the get-go

##### Synonyms

* 從頭／从头 (cóngtóu)
* (Hokkien) 自頭／自头

##### Derived terms

* 對頭冤家主 / 对头冤家主
* 對頭到尾 / 对头到尾
* 對頭有主 / 对头有主
* 對頭有勢故 / 对头有势故
* 對頭有靠 / 对头有靠
* 對頭親家 / 对头亲家
* 對頭誤 / 对头误
* 對頭講 / 对头讲

##### See also

* 開頭／开头 (kāitóu)

## Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term :
| 對 | 頭 |

### Verb

對頭
chữ Hán form of đối đầu (“to confront; to face”).