对家

對家

duìjiā

noun

Meanings

1 partner sitting opposite (in a four-player card or mahjong game)
2 the other family (in a proposed marriage)

Characters

opposite / facing

family / player

Examples

打麻将时,和对家要有默契。

Dǎ májiàng shí, hé duìjiā yào yǒu mòqì.

In mahjong, you need a good rapport with your partner across the table.

这门亲事两边对家都很满意。

Zhè mén qīnshì liǎng biān duìjiā dōu hěn mǎnyì.

Both families are pleased with this match.

Tips

culture

In mahjong, four seats are named by wind: 东 (east/dealer), 南, 西, 北. Your 对家 sits directly across; 上家 plays before you, 下家 after you. In bridge this is your partner; in 斗地主 there is no 对家 since it's a 3-player game.

Stroke Order

对 duì

家 jiā