对
联

Rhyming couplet in Chinese: 对联 (duì lián)

duì lián

rhyming couplet

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 對聯1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1rhyming couplet
  2. 2pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

Stroke order

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对
联

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄟˋ

duì

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧㄢˊ

lián

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

对联

Simplified

對聯

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 过年时家家户户都贴红色的对联。

    guò nián shí jiā jiā hù hù dōu tiē hóng sè de duì lián。

    At New Year every household puts up red couplets.

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Related words

对

duì

right

对话

duì huà

to talk (with sb)

对面

duì miàn

(sitting) opposite

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose

联系

lián xì

connection

对比

duì bǐ

to contrast

对待

duì dài

to treat

对方

duì fāng

the other person

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

对象

duì xiàng

target

对于

duì yú

regarding

绝对

jué duì

absolute

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