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对子

對子
duìzi
noun #35,529

Meanings

  1. 1 pair (in card games)
  2. 2 antithetical couplet
  3. 3 matching pair

Examples

HSK 5
他发到一对对子,运气不错。
Tā fā dào yíduì duìzi, yùnqi búcuò.
He was dealt a pair - not bad luck.
HSK 5
过年的时候,我们在门上贴对子。
Guònián de shíhou, wǒmen zài mén shàng tiē duìzi.
At New Year, we paste couplets on the door.

Tips

usage
Two senses sit side by side: in poker/麻将 a 对子 is a pair of identical cards or tiles; in traditional culture 对子 is short for 对联, the antithetical couplets pasted on doors at Spring Festival.

Stroke Order

对 duì
子 zǐ