对联

對聯

duìlián

noun HSK 7-9 #70,695

Measure Word

一副对联 fù

Meanings

1 couplet (pair of matching scrolls)
2 antithetical couplet

Characters

matching; paired

to link; couplet

Examples

春节的时候，家家户户都会贴对联。

Chūnjié de shíhòu, jiājiāhùhù dōuhuì tiē duìlián.

During Spring Festival, every household puts up couplets.

爷爷写了一副对联挂在门口。

Yéye xiě le yī fù duìlián guà zài ménkǒu.

Grandpa wrote a couplet and hung it at the door.

Tips

culture

对联 (Spring Festival couplets) are red paper scrolls with poetic phrases posted on doorframes during Chinese New Year. The right scroll is the first line (上联) and the left is the second (下联), with a horizontal banner (横批) on top.

Stroke Order

对 duì

联 lián