# 對

| 對 | U+5C0D, &#23565; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5C0D |
| ← 尌 [U+5C0C] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 導 → [U+5C0E] |

## Translingual

| Traditional | 對 |
| Shinjitai | 対 |
| Simplified | 对 |

### Han character

對 (Kangxi radical 41, 寸+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 廿土木戈 (TGDI), four-corner 3410$_0$, composition ⿰⿱业𦍌寸)

#### Derived characters

* 𠏮, 嚉, 㠚, 㦠, 𢷮, 濧, 𨘗, 㬣, 𣝉, 襨, 𦆹, 譵, 𨆷, 轛, 鑆, 𣌒, 𩟡, 𩼷, 薱, 䨴, 𤻫, 懟, 𨮝, 𩼸

#### Related characters

* 対 (Japanese shinjitai)
* 对 (Simplified Chinese)

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 296, character 7
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7457
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 511, character 9
* Unihan data for U+5C0D

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 對 :
| Shang | Western Zhou | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) |
| Oracle bone script | Bronze inscriptions | Small seal script |
| | Old Chinese |
| 對 | *tuːbs |
| 轛 | *tuːbs, *tubs |
| 薱 | *duːbs |
| 濧 | *duːbs |
| 懟 | *dubs |
In the oracle bone and bronze scripts, it was an ideogrammic compound (會意 / 会意): 丵 (“tool for digging”) + 土 (“earth”) + 又 (“hand”). The original meaning of the character is unclear, but it may be “to develop (land)”. It was later borrowed for “to reply”. Compare 封, 邦.
In the seal script, 又 has become the related 寸. Shuowen has two seal script forms for this character: 𡭊 (main form) and 對 (alternative form). The main form, which has a 口 (“mouth”), was probably created to specialize the character to signify “to reply”, but this form was not inherited in later scripts. Shuowen interprets the latter form (shown above) as a form that Emperor Wen of Han created by replacing 口 with 士 (“soldier; warrior”) because many of the replies were untruthful (just lip service), but it is more likely that 士 is a corruption of 土.

### Etymology

Exoactive of 答 (OC *tkuːb, “to reply; to answer”) (Schuessler, 2007).

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): duì (dui$^4$)
       (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ
    (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): dui$^4$
    (Xi'an, Guanzhong Pinyin): duī
    (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): дуй (duy, III)
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): deoi$^3$ / deoi$^{3-2}$
    (Dongguan, Jyutping++): dui$^3$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): ui$^1$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): tui / ti
    (Hailu, HRS): dui$^ˇ$ / di$^ˇ$
    (Meixian, Guangdong): dui$^4$
* Jin (Wiktionary): dui$^3$
* Northern Min (KCR): do̿
* Eastern Min (BUC): dó̤i
* Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): due$^4$ / dui$^4$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): tùi / ùi
    (Teochew, Peng'im): dui$^3$
    (Leizhou, Leizhou Pinyin): dui$^3$
* Southern Pinghua (Nanning, Jyutping++): dui$^3$
* Wu (Wugniu)
** (Northern): $^5$te / $^5$toe / $^2$te / $^5$tai / $^5$tuei / $^5$tei
** (Jinhua): $^5$tae
* Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): dei$^4$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: duì
*** Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: duèi
*** Wade–Giles: tui$^4$
*** Yale: dwèi
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duey
*** Palladius: дуй (duj)
*** Sinological IPA : /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
** (Chengdu)
*** Sichuanese Pinyin: dui$^4$
*** Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: dui
*** Sinological IPA : /tuei²¹³/
** (Xi'an)
*** Guanzhong Pinyin: duī
*** Sinological IPA : /tuei⁵⁵/
** (Dungan)
*** Cyrillic and Wiktionary: дуй (duy, III)
*** Sinological IPA : /tuei⁴⁴/
    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: deoi$^3$ / deoi$^{3-2}$
*** Yale: deui / déui
*** Cantonese Pinyin: doey$^3$ / doey$^{3-2}$
*** Guangdong Romanization: dêu$^3$ / dêu$^{3-2}$
*** Sinological IPA : /tɵy̯³³/, /tɵy̯³³⁻³⁵/
** (Dongguan, Guancheng)
*** Jyutping++: dui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /tui³²/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: ui$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /ui³³/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui / ti
*** Hakka Romanization System: dui / di
*** Hagfa Pinyim: dui$^4$ / di$^4$
*** Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵/, /ti⁵⁵/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: dui$^ˇ$ / di$^ˇ$
*** Sinological IPA: /tui¹¹/, /ti¹¹/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: dui$^4$
*** Sinological IPA: /tuɪ⁵³/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: dui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /tuei⁴⁵/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: do̿
*** Sinological IPA : /to³³/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: dó̤i
*** Sinological IPA : /tɔy²¹³/
* Puxian Min
** (Putian, Xianyou)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: due$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /tuei⁴²/
** (Putian, Xianyou)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: dui$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /tui⁴²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi
*** Tâi-lô: tuì
*** Phofsit Daibuun: duix
*** IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang): /tui⁴¹/
*** IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung): /tui²¹/
*** IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹/
** (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ùi
*** Tâi-lô: uì
*** Phofsit Daibuun: uix
*** IPA (Taipei): /ui¹¹/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /ui²¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: dui$^3$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tùi
*** Sinological IPA : /tui²¹³/
** (Leizhou)
*** Leizhou Pinyin: dui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /tui²¹/
* Southern Pinghua
** (Nanning Pinghua, Tingzi)
*** Jyutping++: dui$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /tui⁵⁵/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing)
*** Wugniu: $^5$te
*** MiniDict: te$^去$
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^2$te
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /te³⁴/
*** Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /te⁵²³/
*** Sinological IPA (Jiaxing): /te³³⁴/
*** Sinological IPA (Shaoxing): /te³³/
** (Northern: Jiading)
*** Wugniu: $^5$toe
*** MiniDict: toe$^去$
*** Sinological IPA (Jiading): /tø³⁴/
** (Northern: Songjiang)
*** Wugniu: $^2$te
*** Sinological IPA (Songjiang): /ɗe³¹/
** (Northern: Changzhou)
*** Wugniu: $^5$tai
*** MiniDict: tai$^去$
*** Sinological IPA (Changzhou): /tai⁵²³/
** (Northern: Hangzhou)
*** Wugniu: $^5$tuei
*** MiniDict: tuei$^去$
*** Sinological IPA (Hangzhou): /tui⁴⁵/
** (Northern: Chongming, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Zhoushan)
*** Wugniu: $^5$tei
*** MiniDict: tei$^去$
*** Sinological IPA (Chongming): /tei³³/
*** Sinological IPA (Hangzhou): /tei⁴⁵/
*** Sinological IPA (Ningbo): /tɐɪ⁵⁵/
*** Sinological IPA (Zhoushan): /tai⁴⁴/
** (Jinhua)
*** Wugniu: $^5$tae
*** Sinological IPA (Jinhua): /tɛ⁵⁵/
* Xiang
** (Changsha)
*** Wiktionary: dei$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /te̞i̯⁴⁵/
* Middle Chinese: twojH
Rime :
| Character | 對 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 端 (5) |
| Final (韻) | 灰 (42) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed |
| Division (等) | I |
| Fanqie | 都隊切 |
| Baxter | twojH |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /tuʌi$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /tuoi$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /tuɒi$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /twəj$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /tuᴀi$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /tuɒi$^H$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /tuɑ̆i$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | duì |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | deoi$^3$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*[t]ˤ[u]p-s/
    (Zhengzhang): /*tuːbs/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 對 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | duì |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ twoj$^H$ › |
| Old Chinese | /*[t]ˁ[u]p-s/ |
| English | respond |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. ||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 對 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| No. | 2580 |
| Phonetic component | 對 |
| Rime group | 內 |
| Rime subdivision | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 對 |
| Old Chinese | /*tuːbs/ |

### Definitions

對
* correct; true; right
    對啊！／对啊！ ― Duì a! ― Correct!
    你說對了。／你说对了。 ― Nǐ shuō duì le. ― You're right.
    Synonyms: 不錯 / 不错 (bùcuò), 沒錯 / 没错 (méicuò), 冇錯 / 冇错 (mou$^5$ co$^3$) (Cantonese)
    Antonym: 錯 / 错
* to treat; to deal with; to take on
    對症下藥／对症下药 ― duìzhèngxiàyào ― to prescribe the right medicine for an illness
    對事不對人／对事不对人 ― duì shì bù duì rén ― to concern oneself with acts and not with individuals (when settling an issue)
       Nǐ zěnme duì rénjiā, rénjiā jiù zěnme duì nǐ. [Pinyin]
       Others treat you the way you treat them.
    刀對刀，槍對槍／刀对刀，枪对枪 ― dāo duì dāo, qiāng duì qiāng ― sword against sword; spear against spear
    廣東隊對香港隊／广东队对香港队 ― Guǎngdōng duì duì Xiānggǎng duì ― Guangdong competes against Hong Kong
* (introducing the recipient of the action) towards; to
    Synonym: 向 (xiàng)
       Nǐ duì tā shuō le xiē shénme? [Pinyin]
       What did you say to him?
    從不對困難低頭／从不对困难低头 ― cóng bù duì kùnnán dītóu ― to never yield to difficulties
* to; with regard to; concerning
       Dàjiā duì nǐ wánquán xìnrèn. [Pinyin]
       Everyone has complete faith in you.
       Nǐ wèishénme duì tā nàme hǎo? [Pinyin]
       Why do you treat him so well?
       Duō chī shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo. [Pinyin]
       Eating more vegetables is good for the body.
       Nǐ duì shénme yàowù guòmǐn ma? [Pinyin]
       Are you allergic to any medications?
       Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme kànfǎ? [Pinyin]
       What are your views on this issue?
       keoi$^5$ deoi$^3$ gam$^2$ ge$^3$ je$^5$ mou$^5$ me$^1$ hing$^3$ ceoi$^3$ ge$^3$. [Jyutping]
       He doesn't have interest in that sort of thing.
** 1982, “難忘您”, in 許冠傑 (lyrics), 難忘您·紙船, performed by 許冠傑:
       naan$^4$ mong$^4$ nei$^5$ deoi$^3$ ngo$^5$ naa$^5$ zung$^2$ tai$^2$ tip$^3$ jap$^6$ mei$^4$, si$^4$ si$^4$ hak$^1$ hak$^1$ nou$^5$ hoi$^2$ zung$^1$ dou$^1$ gan$^2$ gei$^3$ [Jyutping]
       I can't forget that attention you gave me; it's still stuck fast in my mind all the time
* according to; for
       Zhè ge chéngjì duì wǒ lái shuō yǐjīng hěn hǎo le. [Pinyin]
       For me, this result is already very good.
* opposite; opposing
    對岸／对岸 ― duì'àn ― opposite bank; opposite shore
    對方／对方 ― duìfāng ― other party
    對手／对手 ― duìshǒu ― opponent
* to face
    對著鏡子微笑／对着镜子微笑 ― duì zhe jìngzǐ wēixiào ― to smile at the mirror
       Chuānghù duì zhe mǎlù. [Pinyin]
       The window faces the road.
    把槍口對準敵人／把枪口对准敌人 ― bǎ qiāngkǒu duìzhǔn dírén ― to aim the gun at the enemy
* paired; contrasting
    對調／对调 ― duìdiào ― to swap
    對立／对立 ― duìlì ― to be in opposition to
    對照／对照 ― duìzhào ― a comparison; to contrast
    中日對譯／中日对译 ― zhōngrì duìyì ― Chinese–Japanese bilingual text
* to suit; to fit
    對心思／对心思 ― duì xīnsī ― to think the same
* to match; to cause two things to match
    對對子／对对子 ― duì duìzǐ ― to match an antithetical phrase
    對不上／对不上 ― duì bùshàng ― does not match
* to respond; to answer
    無言以對／无言以对 ― wúyányǐduì ― to be left speechless; to be unable to respond
    From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
    Rǎnzǐ tuìcháo. Zǐ yuē: “Hé yàn yě?” Duì yuē: “Yǒu zhèng.” [Pinyin]
    The disciple Ran returning from the court, the Master said to him, "How are you so late?" He replied, "We had government business."
* to check by comparing; to verify by comparing
    對答案／对答案 ― duì dá'àn ― to check answers
    對筆跡／对笔迹 ― duì bǐjì ― to compare signatures
    對賬／对账 ― duìzhàng ― to check bills
* to adjust; to set
* to mix; to add
    From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE
    Zhè jiǔ shì èr dǒu nuòmǐ zuò chūlái de, èrshí jīn niàng; yòu duì le èrshí jīn shāojiǔ, yīdiǎn shuǐ yě bù chān. [Pinyin]
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    From: 1960s [2019], Lao She, 正紅旗下, Beijing: 北京联合出版公司, →ISBN, p. 59
    Èrgē zhèng gēn xiǎo liùr wǎng jiǔ lǐ duì shuǐ. Wèi shěngqián, tā dǎ le hěn shào de jiǔ, suǒyǐ děi shèfǎ shǐ zhè yīdiǎn jiǔ qǔzhībùjìn, yòngzhībùjié. [Pinyin]
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)
* to divide in half
* couplet
    流水對／流水对 ― liúshuǐduì ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
* Classifier for pairs of objects: pair
    一對夫婦／一对夫妇 ― yī duì fūfù ― a couple
    兩對鞋／两对鞋 [Cantonese] ― loeng$^5$ deoi$^3$ haai$^4$ [Jyutping] ― two pairs of shoes
    一對燕子／一对燕子 ― yī duì yànzi ― a pair of swallows
* pair
    鍵值對／键值对 ― jiànzhíduì ― key-value pair
    密鑰對／密钥对 ― mìyàoduì ― keypair
    鹼基對／碱基对 ― jiǎnjīduì ― base pair
* (Southern Min, Taiwanese Hakka) from
       Góa tùi Ke-lâng lâi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       I come from Keelung.
** 2001, “家後”, 鄭進一, 陳維祥 (lyrics)‎performed by 江蕙 [Jody Chiang]:
       Gún chiong chheng-chhun kè tī lín tau, Gún tùi siàu-liân tòe lí tòe kah lāu [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       I married my youthfulness to you; I followed you from my youth till I'm old.
** 2019 December 13, “徙”, 陳美燕 [Mei-Yen Chen], 邱廉欽 [Kim Chiu], Uncle Willow, Regina Grounded (lyrics), 邱廉欽 [Kim Chiu] and 賴威成 [Andres Lai] (music)‎performed by 愛客樂 [iColor]:
       ngi duiˇ nai⁺ vui⁺ loi? duiˇ san` du´, duiˇ vo` lag ziang` ziang` hag ga` zong` [Taiwanese Hakka Romanization System]
       Where do you come from? From the mountains, from the pretty Hakka village in the valley
* a surname

#### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 是 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 正確 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 對 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tianjin | 對 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 對 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 對 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 對 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 對 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 著, 啱 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang (Yangdong) | 啱, 著 |
| Cantonese | Yangdong (Yashao) | 啱, 對, 著 |
| Cantonese | Yangxi | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 啱 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 對 |
| Gan | Lichuan | 對 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 著, 啱 |
| Hakka | Xingning | 著 |
| Hakka | Huidong (Daling) | 著 |
| Hakka | Shaoguan (Qujiang) | 著 |
| Hakka | Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang) | 著 |
| Hakka | Changting | 著 |
| Hakka | Wuping | 著 |
| Hakka | Wuping (Pingyu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Liancheng | 著 |
| Hakka | Ninghua | 著 |
| Hakka | Ruijin | 著 |
| Hakka | Shicheng | 著 |
| Hakka | Shangyou (Shexi) | 著 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 著 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 著 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 著 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 著 |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 著 |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 對 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 對 |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 對 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 對, 𣍐錯 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 著, 無綻 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 著 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 著 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 著 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 著 |
| Southern Min | Yilan | 著 |
| Southern Min | Changhua (Lukang) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Taichung | 著 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 著 |
| Southern Min | Hsinchu | 著 |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 著 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 對, 著 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 對, 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Batam (Teochew) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Wenchang | 著 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Qionghai | 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 著 |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) | 啱 |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 對 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 對 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 對 |
| Wu | Danyang | 對 |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 對 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 𣍐錯, 對 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 對 |
| Wu | Jinhua | 對 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 對 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 對, 是 |
* (pair): (Cantonese) 啤 (pe1)
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 吊子 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 對聯 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 對聯 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 對聯 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 對子 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 對子 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 對子 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 對子 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 對子 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 對子 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 對, 對聯 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 對, 對聯 |
| Cantonese | Dongguan | 對 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 對子 |
| Gan | Lichuan | 對子 |
| Gan | Pingxiang | 對子 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 對聯, 對仔 |
| Hakka | Yudu | 對子 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 對聯 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 對聯 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 對聯 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 對聯 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 對聯 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 對聯 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 對聯, 對子 |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 對子 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 對聯 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 對聯 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 聯對 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 聯對 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 聯對, 門對 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 聯對 GT |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 對聯 |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 對 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 對 |
| Wu | Danyang | 對聯, 對子 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 對子 |
| Xiang | Loudi | 對子 |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) |
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Chengde | 雙, 對兒 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Chifeng | 雙, 對兒 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Hulunbuir (Hailar) | 雙, 對兒 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Heihe | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Qiqihar | 雙, 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Harbin | 雙, 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Jiamusi | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Baicheng | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Changchun | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Tonghua | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Shenyang | 雙, 對兒 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Jinzhou | 雙, 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 雙 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 雙 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tianjin | 雙 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tangshan | 雙 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Cangzhou | 雙, 對兒 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Baoding | 雙, 對兒 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Shijiazhuang | 雙, 對 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Lijin | 雙 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 雙 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Dalian | 雙 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Dandong | 雙, 對 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai | 雙 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Qingdao | 雙 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Zhucheng | 雙 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Lingbao | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Jining | 雙 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Linfen | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Shangqiu | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Yuanyang | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Zhengzhou | 雙, 對兒 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xinyang | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Baihe | 雙 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Baoji | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Tianshui | 雙 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xining | 雙 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xuzhou | 雙, 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Fuyang | 雙, 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 雙, 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Lanzhou | 雙, 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Dunhuang | 雙, 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Hami | 雙, 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Nanchong | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Dazhou | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Hanyuan | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Xichang | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Zigong | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chongqing | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Yichang | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Xiangyang | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Tianmen | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Zunyi | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Bijie | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liping | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Zhaotong | 雙 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Dali | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Kunming | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Mengzi | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liuzhou | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Jishou | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Changde | 雙, 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Hanzhong | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Lianyungang | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Lianshui | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nantong | 雙, 對 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Anqing | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Wuhu | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hong'an | 雙 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 對 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 對 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Macau | 對 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Panyu) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Conghua) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Foshan | 對 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shunde) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Sanshui) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Doumen) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Baisha) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 對 |
| Cantonese | Kaiping (Chikan) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Enping (Niujiang) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Heshan (Yayao) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Dongguan | 對 |
| Cantonese | Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 對 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 對 |
| Cantonese | Nanning | 對 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 雙 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 雙 |
| Hakka | Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) | 對 |
| Hakka | Dongguan (Qingxi) | 對 |
| Hakka | Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) | 對 |
| Hakka | Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 對 |
| Hakka | Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) | 雙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 雙 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 雙 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 雙 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 雙 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 雙 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 雙 |
| Huizhou | Shexian | 雙 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Yangyuan | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Datong | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Lüliang (Lishi) | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Changzhi | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Linhe | 雙 |
| Jin | Jining | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Hohhot | 雙 |
| Jin | Erenhot | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Pingshan | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Zhangjiakou | 雙 |
| Jin | Handan | 雙, 對 |
| Jin | Linzhou | 雙, 對兒 |
| Jin | Suide | 雙 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 雙 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 雙 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 雙 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 雙 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 雙 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 雙 |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) | 對 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 雙 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 雙 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 雙 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 雙 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 雙 |
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 副 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 副 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 雙 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 副 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 雙, 副 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 雙, 副 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 副, 雙 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 副 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 雙 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 對 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 對 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 對 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 雙 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 雙 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 副 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 副, 雙 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 副 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 副 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 對 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 雙 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 副 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 副 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 副, 雙 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 副, 雙 |

### Compounds

* 一對 / 一对 (yīduì)
* 三對六面 / 三对六面
* 三曹對案 / 三曹对案
* 三頭對案 / 三头对案
* 不對 / 不对 (bùduì)
* 不對勁 / 不对劲 (bùduìjìn)
* 不對盤 / 不对盘
* 不對眼 / 不对眼
* 不對碴兒 / 不对碴儿
* 不對胃口 / 不对胃口
* 不對腔板 / 不对腔板
* 不對賬 / 不对账
* 不對頭 / 不对头
* 不搭對 / 不搭对
* 不當不對 / 不当不对
* 主題派對 / 主题派对
* 作對 / 作对 (zuòduì)
* 借對 / 借对
* 偶句對 / 偶句对
* 假對 / 假对
* 出雙入對 / 出双入对 (chūshuāngrùduì)
* 切對 / 切对
* 劈排定對 / 劈排定对
* 劈牌定對 / 劈牌定对
* 劈牌放對 / 劈牌放对
* 反對 / 反对 (fǎnduì)
* 反對黨 / 反对党 (fǎnduìdǎng)
* 吟詩作對 / 吟诗作对 (yínshī zuò duì)
* 問對 / 问对
* 唱對臺戲 / 唱对台戏 (chàng duìtáixì)
* 單句對 / 单句对
* 夜雨對床 / 夜雨对床
* 大對 / 大对
* 大對決 / 大对决
* 失對 / 失对
* 奏對 / 奏对
* 婚對 / 婚对
* 對上 / 对上 (duìshàng)
* 對不上號 / 对不上号
* 對不住 / 对不住 (duìbùzhù)
* 對不是 / 对不是
* 對不起 / 对不起 (duìbùqǐ)
* 對了 / 对了 (duìle)
* 對了檻兒 / 对了槛儿
* 對仗 / 对仗 (duìzhàng)
* 對付 / 对付 (duìfu)
* 對位 / 对位
* 對保 / 对保
* 對偶 / 对偶 (duì'ǒu)
* 對價 / 对价 (duìjià)
* 對光 / 对光
* 對光兒 / 对光儿
* 對分 / 对分 (duìfēn)
* 對列 / 对列
* 對刺 / 对刺
* 對副 / 对副
* 對勁 / 对劲 (duìjìn)
* 對勘 / 对勘
* 對半 / 对半 (duìbàn)
* 對口 / 对口 (duìkǒu)
* 對口瘡 / 对口疮
* 對口相聲 / 对口相声
* 對口詞 / 对口词
* 對句 / 对句 (duìjù)
* 對合 / 对合 (duìhé)
* 對吵 / 对吵
* 對命 / 对命
* 對味 / 对味
* 對品調用 / 对品调用
* 對唔住 / 对唔住
* 對唱 / 对唱 (duìchàng)
* 對嘴 / 对嘴 (duìzuǐ)
* 對嘴子 / 对嘴子
* 對嘴對舌 / 对嘴对舌
* 對圓 / 对圆 (duìyuán)
* 對坐 / 对坐
* 對堵 / 对堵
* 對壘 / 对垒 (duìlěi)
* 對外貿易 / 对外贸易 (duìwài màoyì)
* 對天發誓 / 对天发誓
* 對天祝告 / 对天祝告
* 對天長嘆 / 对天长叹
* 對奕 / 对奕 (duìyì)
* 對子 / 对子 (duìzi)
* 對對 / 对对
* 對對糊 / 对对糊 (duìduìhú)
* 對對胡 / 对对胡 (duìduìhú)
* 對對角 / 对对角
* 對局 / 对局 (duìjú)
* 對岸 / 对岸 (duì'àn)
* 對峙 / 对峙 (duìzhì)
* 對席 / 对席
* 對帳 / 对帐 (duìzhàng)
* 對床夜語 / 对床夜语
* 對床風雨 / 对床风雨
* 對弈 / 对弈 (duìyì)
* 對式 / 对式
* 對待 / 对待 (duìdài)
* 對得起 / 对得起 (duìdeqǐ)
* 對應 / 对应 (duìyìng)
* 對手 / 对手 (duìshǒu)
* 對打 / 对打 (duìdǎ)
* 對扣 / 对扣
* 對抗 / 对抗 (duìkàng)
* 對折 / 对折 (duìzhé)
* 對抗賽 / 对抗赛
* 對換 / 对换 (duìhuàn)
* 對支 / 对支
* 對敵 / 对敌 (duìdí)
* 對數 / 对数 (duìshù)
* 對方 / 对方 (duìfāng)
* 對於 / 对于 (duìyú)
* 對景 / 对景
* 對景傷情 / 对景伤情
* 對本 / 对本
* 對枰 / 对枰
* 對棋 / 对棋
* 對歌 / 对歌 (duìgē)
* 對比 / 对比 (duìbǐ)
* 對比色 / 对比色
* 對決 / 对决 (duìjué)
* 對泣 / 对泣
* 對流 / 对流 (duìliú)
* 對流層 / 对流层 (duìliúcéng)
* 對流雨 / 对流雨
* 對消 / 对消 (duìxiāo)
* 對準 / 对准 (duìzhǔn)
* 對焦 / 对焦 (duìjiāo)
* 對照 / 对照 (duìzhào)
* 對牌 / 对牌
* 對牛彈琴 / 对牛弹琴 (duìniútánqín)
* 對狀 / 对状
* 對獎 / 对奖
* 對理 / 对理
* 對生 / 对生
* 對當 / 对当
* 對症 / 对症 (duìzhèng)
* 對症下藥 / 对症下药 (duìzhèngxiàyào)
* 對白 / 对白 (duìbái)
* 對看 / 对看
* 對眼 / 对眼 (duìyǎn)
* 對視 / 对视 (duìshì)
* 對稱 / 对称
* 對空射擊 / 对空射击
* 對空策 / 对空策
* 對立 / 对立 (duìlì)
* 對策 / 对策 (duìcè)
* 對答 / 对答 (duìdá)
* 對等 / 对等 (duìděng)
* 對答如流 / 对答如流 (duìdárúliú)
* 對等條約 / 对等条约
* 對等貿易 / 对等贸易
* 對筆跡 / 对笔迹
* 對簿 / 对簿 (duìbù)
* 對簿公堂 / 对簿公堂 (duìbùgōngtáng)
* 對耦 / 对耦
* 對聯 / 对联 (duìlián)
* 對聯兒 / 对联儿
* 對胃口 / 对胃口 (duì wèikǒu)
* 對脫 / 对脱
* 對膝 / 对膝
* 對臉 / 对脸
* 對臨 / 对临
* 對臺戲 / 对台戏 (duìtáixì)
* 對茌兒 / 对茌儿
* 對著幹 / 对著干 (duìzhegàn)
* 對號 / 对号 (duìhào)
* 對號入座 / 对号入座 (duìhàorùzuò)
* 對號列車 / 对号列车
* 對號快車 / 对号快车
* 對號鎖 / 对号锁
* 對蝦 / 对虾 (duìxiā)
* 對街 / 对街
* 對襟 / 对襟 (duìjīn)
* 對襯 / 对衬
* 對親 / 对亲
* 對角 / 对角 (duìjiǎo)
* 對角線 / 对角线 (duìjiǎoxiàn)
* 對訴 / 对诉
* 對詞 / 对词
* 對話 / 对话 (duìhuà)
* 對談 / 对谈 (duìtán)
* 對調 / 对调 (duìdiào)
* 對講 / 对讲
* 對講機 / 对讲机 (duìjiǎngjī)
* 對證 / 对证 (duìzhèng)
* 對象 / 对象 (duìxiàng)
* 對質 / 对质 (duìzhì)
* 對賴 / 对赖
* 對路 / 对路 (duìlù)
* 對轉 / 对转 (duìzhuǎn)
* 對造 / 对造 (duìzào)
* 對過 / 对过 (duìguò)
* 對還 / 对还
* 對邊 / 对边 (duìbiān)
* 對酌 / 对酌
* 對酒當歌 / 对酒当歌
* 對針 / 对针
* 對錯 / 对错 (duìcuò)
* 對門 / 对门 (duìmén)
* 對門而居 / 对门而居
* 對開 / 对开 (duìkāi)
* 對陣 / 对阵 (duìzhèn)
* 對青山 / 对青山 (Duìqīngshān)
* 對面 / 对面 (duìmiàn)
* 對頭 / 对头
* 對頭親 / 对头亲
* 對題 / 对题
* 對食 / 对食 (duìshí)
* 對飲 / 对饮
* 屬對 / 属对
* 廷對 / 廷对
* 引對 / 引对
* 愧對 / 愧对 (kuìduì)
* 應對 / 应对 (yìngduì)
* 應對不窮 / 应对不穷
* 應對如流 / 应对如流
* 成對 / 成对 (chéngduì)
* 成雙作對 / 成双作对
* 成雙捉對 / 成双捉对
* 戶對門當 / 户对门当
* 扇對 / 扇对
* 扇面對 / 扇面对
* 打對 / 打对
* 打對臺 / 打对台
* 折對 / 折对
* 找對頭 / 找对头
* 招對 / 招对
* 抵對 / 抵对
* 抱柱對 / 抱柱对
* 抽黃對白 / 抽黄对白
* 捉對 / 捉对
* 接對 / 接对
* 掂對 / 掂对
* 擠對 / 挤对 (jǐduì)
* 擲刀對泣 / 掷刀对泣
* 支對 / 支对
* 放對 / 放对 (fàngduì)
* 敵對 / 敌对 (díduì)
* 文不對題 / 文不对题 (wénbùduìtí)
* 新亭對泣 / 新亭对泣
* 望衡對宇 / 望衡对宇
* 本對 / 本对
* 查對 / 查对 (cháduì)
* 核對 / 核对 (héduì)
* 校對 / 校对 (jiàoduì)
* 校對員 / 校对员 (jiàoduìyuán)
* 條對 / 条对
* 棋逢對手 / 棋逢对手 (qíféngduìshǒu)
* 楚囚對泣 / 楚囚对泣
* 楚囚相對 / 楚囚相对
* 正對 / 正对
* 死對頭 / 死对头 (sǐduìtou)
* 死無對證 / 死无对证 (sǐwúduìzhèng)
* 比對 / 比对 (bǐduì)
* 沒對 / 没对
* 派對 / 派对 (pàiduì)
* 流水對 / 流水对
* 無言以對 / 无言以对 (wúyányǐduì)
* 牛衣對泣 / 牛衣对泣
* 犯對 / 犯对
* 異類對 / 异类对
* 當句對 / 当句对
* 當門對戶 / 当门对户
* 當面對質 / 当面对质
* 登對 / 登对 (dēngduì)
* 相對 / 相对 (xiāngduì)
* 相對多數 / 相对多数 (xiāngduì duōshù)
* 相對時間 / 相对时间
* 相對溼度 / 相对湿度 (xiāngduì shīdù)
* 相對無言 / 相对无言
* 相對論 / 相对论 (xiāngduìlùn)
* 磨對 / 磨对
* 空對空 / 空对空
* 答對 / 答对 (dáduì)
* 絕對 / 绝对 (juéduì)
* 絕對主義 / 绝对主义 (juéduìzhǔyì)
* 絕對值 / 绝对值 (juéduìzhí)
* 絕對多數 / 绝对多数 (juéduì duōshù)
* 絕對數字 / 绝对数字
* 絕對時間 / 绝对时间
* 絕對溫度 / 绝对温度 (juéduì wēndù)
* 絕對溼度 / 绝对湿度
* 絕對論 / 绝对论
* 絕對零度 / 绝对零度 (juéduì língdù)
* 絕對音樂 / 绝对音乐 (juéduì yīnyuè)
* 絕對高度 / 绝对高度
* 聯綿對 / 联绵对
* 胡支對 / 胡支对
* 臨軍對壘 / 临军对垒
* 臨軍對陣 / 临军对阵
* 臨風對月 / 临风对月
* 葉面對稱 / 叶面对称
* 虛字對 / 虚字对
* 言對 / 言对
* 豬毋大，大對狗去 / 猪毋大，大对狗去 (ti m̄ tōa, tōa tùi káu khì)
* 買進對沖 / 买进对冲
* 質對 / 质对 (zhìduì)
* 賭對 / 赌对
* 蹉對 / 蹉对
* 迴文對 / 回文对
* 連珠對 / 连珠对
* 遙遙相對 / 遥遥相对
* 適銷對路 / 适销对路
* 配對 / 配对 (pèiduì)
* 酬對 / 酬对 (chóuduì)
* 針對 / 针对 (zhēnduì)
* 針鋒相對 / 针锋相对 (zhēnfēngxiāngduì)
* 門對 / 门对
* 門當戶對 / 门当户对 (méndānghùduì)
* 門高莫對 / 门高莫对
* 陰陽對轉 / 阴阳对转
* 隆中對 / 隆中对
* 雙雙對對 / 双双对对
* 面對 / 面对 (miànduì)
* 面對面 / 面对面 (miànduìmiàn)
* 頭對 / 头对
* 風雨對床 / 风雨对床
* 點對 / 点对

### Descendants

* → Japanese: 対(たい) (tai); 対(つい) (tsui)
* → Korean: 대(對) (dae)
* → Vietnamese: đối (對)
Others:
* → Ai-Cham: toi⁵
* → Vietnamese: đôi (“double”)
* → Old Turkic: tāy (“pair , side”)
** → Azerbaijani: tay
** → Turkmen: taý

### Further reading

* “對”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2025.

## Japanese

| Shinjitai | 対 |
| Kyūjitai | 對 |

### Kanji

(Hyōgai kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 対)
* correct, right
* facing, opposed

#### Readings

* Go-on: たい (tai)
* Kan-on: たい (tai)
* Tō-on: つい (tsui)
* Kun: あいて (aite, 對)、こたえる (kotaeru, 對える)、そろい (soroi, 對い)、つれあい (tsureai, 對い)、ならぶ (narabu, 對ぶ)、むかう (mukau, 對かう)
* Nanori: つし (tsushi)

## Korean
### Alternative forms

* 対

### Etymology

From Middle Chinese 對 (MC twojH).
Historical Readings :
| Dongguk Jeongun Reading |||
| Dongguk Jeongun, 1448 | 됭〮 (Yale: twóy) | 됭〮 (Yale: twóy) |
| Middle Korean |||
| Text | Eumhun | Eumhun |
| Text | Gloss (hun) | Reading |
| Hunmong Jahoe, 1527 | ᄧᅡᆨ (Yale: pcàk) | ᄃᆡ〯 (Yale: tǒy) |

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

### Hanja

Wikisource 對 (eumhun 대할 대 (daehal dae))
* hanja form of 대 (“to answer; to reply”) [affix]
* hanja form of 대 (“to face; to confront”) [verbal root; prefix; affix]
* hanja form of 대 (“to be about; to concern”) [verbal root; prefix; affix]
* hanja form of 대 (“pair; contrasting pair”) [noun; affix]
* hanja form of 대 (“versus”) [noun]
* hanja form of 대 (“opponent; counterpart; opposite; contrasting”) [affix]

#### Compounds

* 대가 (對價, daega)
* 대각 (對角, daegak)
* 대강 (對講, daegang)
* 대객 (對客, daegaek)
* 대격 (對格, daegyeok)
* 대견 (對見, daegyeon)
* 대결 (對決, daegyeol)
* 대경 (對境, daegyeong)
* 대공 (對共, daegong)
* 대공 (對空, daegong)
* 대교 (對校, daegyo)
* 대구 (對句, daegu)
* 대국 (對局, daeguk)
* 대극 (對極, daegeuk)
* 대기 (對機, daegi)
* 대남 (對南, daenam)
* 대내 (對內, daenae)
* 대담 (對談, daedam)
* 대답 (對答, daedap)
* 대두 (對頭, daedu)
* 대등 (對等, daedeung)
* 대련 (對聯, daeryeon)
* 대련 (對鍊, daeryeon)
* 대례 (對禮, daerye)
* 대론 (對論, daeron)
* 대류 (對流, daeryu)
* 대리 (對理, daeri)
* 대립 (對立, daerip)
* 대면 (對面, daemyeon)
* 대무 (對舞, daemu)
* 대물 (對物, daemul)
* 대미 (對美, daemi)
* 대변 (對辨, daebyeon)
* 대변 (對辯, daebyeon)
* 대변 (對邊, daebyeon)
* 대북 (對北, daebuk)
* 대비 (對備, daebi)
* 대비 (對比, daebi)
* 대상 (對象, daesang)
* 대생 (對生, daesaeng)
* 대석 (對席, daeseok)
* 대석 (對石, daeseok)
* 대소 (對訴, daeso)
* 대수 (對手, daesu)
* 대수 (對數, daesu)
* 대식 (對食, daesik)
* 대심 (對審, daesim)
* 대안 (對案, daean)
* 대안 (對顔, daean)
* 대양 (對揚, daeyang)
* 대어 (對語, daeeo)
* 대언 (對言, daeeon)
* 대역 (對譯, daeyeok)
* 대역 (對驛, daeyeok)
* 대영 (對英, daeyeong)
* 대외 (對外, dae'oe)
* 대우 (對偶, dae'u)
* 대음 (對飮, daeeum)
* 대응 (對應, daeeung)
* 대의 (對義, dae'ui)
* 대인 (對人, daein)
* 대일 (對日, daeil)
* 대작 (對酌, daejak)
* 대적 (對敵, daejeok)
* 대전 (對戰, daejeon)
* 대점 (對點, daejeom)
* 대조 (對照, daejo)
* 대좌 (對坐, daejwa)
* 대좌 (對座, daejwa)
* 대중 (對中, daejung)
* 대증 (對症, daejeung)
* 대증 (對證, daejeung)
* 대지 (對地, daeji)
* 대지 (對持, daeji)
* 대진 (對陳, daejin)
* 대질 (對質, daejil)
* 대창 (對唱, daechang)
* 대책 (對策, daechaek)
* 대처 (對處, daecheo)
* 대척 (對蹠, daecheok)
* 대체 (對替, daeche)
* 대충 (對沖, daechung)
* 대치 (對峙, daechi)
* 대치 (對置, daechi)
* 대칭 (對稱, daeching)
* 대폭 (對幅, daepok)
* 대한 (對韓, daehan)
* 대항 (對抗, daehang)
* 대향 (對向, daehyang)
* 대화 (對話, daehwa)
* 감대 (監對, gamdae)
* 면대 (面對, myeondae)
* 반대 (反對, bandae)
* 변대 (辨對, byeondae)
* 빈대 (賓對, bindae)
* 상대 (相對, sangdae)
* 쌍대 (雙對, ssangdae)
* 안대 (案對, andae)
* 역대 (力對, yeokdae)
* 우대 (偶對, udae)
* 윤대 (輪對, yundae)
* 응대 (應對, eungdae)
* 일대 (一對, ildae)
* 적대 (敵對, jeokdae)
* 절대 (絕對, jeoldae)
* 접대 (接對, jeopdae)
* 대공전 (對空戰, daegongjeon)
* 대공포 (對空砲, daegongpo)
* 대구법 (對句法, daegubeop)
* 대내적 (對內的, daenaejeok)
* 대등법 (對等法, daedeungbeop)
* 대등형 (對等形, daedeunghyeong)
* 대류권 (對流圈, daeryugwon)
* 대립적 (對立的, daeripjeok)
* 대물경 (對物鏡, daemulgyeong)
* 대비책 (對備策, daebichaek)
* 대상물 (對象物, daesangmul)
* 대상자 (對象者, daesangja)
* 대상지 (對象地, daesangji)
* 대수표 (對數表, daesupyo)
* 대외비 (對外秘, dae'oebi)
* 대외적 (對外的, dae'oejeok)
* 대우법 (對偶法, dae'ubeop)
* 대위법 (對位法, daewibeop)
* 대응각 (對應角, daeeunggak)
* 대응점 (對應點, daeeungjeom)
* 대응책 (對應策, daeeungchaek)
* 대전료 (對戰料, daejeollyo)
* 대전표 (對戰表, daejeonpyo)
* 대조법 (對照法, daejobeop)
* 대조적 (對照的, daejojeok)
* 대진표 (對陳表, daejinpyo)
* 대척자 (對蹠者, daecheokja)
* 대척적 (對蹠的, daecheokjeok)
* 대척점 (對蹠點, daecheokjeom)
* 대칭률 (對稱律, daechingnyul)
* 대칭적 (對稱的, daechingjeok)
* 대칭축 (對稱軸, daechingchuk)
* 대화문 (對話文, daehwamun)
* 대화방 (對話房, daehwabang)
* 대화자 (對話者, daehwaja)
* 대화체 (對話體, daehwache)
* 내대각 (內對角, naedaegak)
* 비대칭 (非對稱, bidaeching)
* 선대칭 (線對稱, seondaeching)
* 역대응 (逆對應, yeokdaeeung)
* 일대일 (一對一, ildaeil)
* 점대칭 (點對稱, jeomdaeching)
* 대외관계 (對外關係, dae'oegwan'gye)
* 대외무역 (對外貿易, dae'oemuyeok)
* 대인관계 (對人關係, daein'gwan'gye)
* 대전차포 (對戰車砲, daejeonchapo)
* 동시대비 (同時對比, dongsidaebi)
* 삼자대면 (三者對面, samjadaemyeon)
* 대차대조표 (貸借對照表, daechadaejopyo)

### References

* 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典.

## Vietnamese

* chữ Hán Nôm in this term
* 對

### Han character

對: Hán Việt readings: đối, đôi, tội
對: Nôm readings: đối, đỗi, đổi, đói, rói, rối, dối, đôi, nhói, nhối, tối, tụi, túi, húi
* chữ Hán form of đối (“to answer; to reply; to respond”).
* chữ Hán form of đối (“to be contrary to; to be against, to oppose”).
* chữ Nôm form of đổi (“to exchange”).
* chữ Nôm form of đói (“hungry”).

### References

* 1 2 3 4 5 Nguyễn (2014).
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Trần (2004).
* 1 2 3 Nguyễn et al. (2009).
* 1 2 Bonet (1899).
* ↑ Taberd & Pigneau de Béhaine (1838).
* ↑ Génibrel (1898).
* 1 2 3 4 Hồ (1976).