HSK 6 vocabulary › 对联
对联
对联 in English: rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
duì lián
rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
How to pronounce 对联
duì lián (without tone marks: dui lian). duì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; lián is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 对联
对 duì
right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
联 lián
(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet
(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet
Related words
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 对 | duì | right; correct | HSK 2 |
| 对话 | duì huà | to talk (with sb); dialogue | HSK 4 |
| 对面 | duì miàn | opposite; across (the street) | HSK 4 |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned | HSK 4 |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against | HSK 4 |
| 互联网 | hù lián wǎng | Internet | HSK 4 |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection; contact | HSK 4 |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast; contrast | HSK 5 |
| 对待 | duì dài | to treat; treatment | HSK 5 |