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对子
duìzi
Description
“对子”是两个相配的东西，比如两句字数一样、意思相对的句子。
"对子" are two matching things, such as two sentences with the same number of words and opposite meanings.
过年的时候，很多人在门上贴红色的对子。
During the New Year, many people paste red 对子 on their doors.
Meanings
对子duìzi
antithetical couplet; matching pair of phrases
老师让我们写一副对子。
The teacher asked us to write a couplet.
对子duìzi
a matching pair; counterpart
这两个人正好是一对子。
These two people happen to be a couple.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
对 'to match/oppose' + noun suffix 子; literally 'a matching thing'.
- Nuance
对子 is the colloquial word for 对联 (couplet), common in spoken speech.
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