对映

對映

duìyìng

adjective

Meanings

1 enantiomeric (chemistry)
2 mirror-image
3 antipodal

Characters

opposite / pair

Examples

HSK 3

左手和右手是对映关系。

Zuǒshǒu hé yòushǒu shì duìyìng guānxi.

The left and right hand have a mirror-image relationship.

HSK 7-9

这两个分子是对映异构体。

Zhè liǎng gè fēnzǐ shì duìyìng yìgòutǐ.

These two molecules are enantiomers.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 对映 ('mirror-image / enantiomeric') with 对应 ('corresponding') - they share pinyin but differ in the second character. 对映 is mostly chemistry/geometry; 对应 is the everyday 'corresponds to' word.

Stroke Order

对 duì

映 yìng