对映

對映
duìyìng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 enantiomeric (chemistry)
  2. 2 mirror-image
  3. 3 antipodal

Examples

Zhè liǎng gè fēnzǐ shì duìyìng yìgòutǐ.
These two molecules are enantiomers.
Zuǒshǒu hé yòushǒu shì duìyìng guānxi.
The left and right hand have a mirror-image relationship.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 对映 (duìyìng 'mirror-image / enantiomeric') with 对应 (duìyìng '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

duì
yìng