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对象

對象
duìxiàng
noun HSK 3 #2,257

Measure Word

一位对象 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 target; object
  2. 2 partner; boyfriend/girlfriend

Characters

对
duì
toward; to face
象
xiàng
elephant; image; appearance
对 (facing) + 象 (image) = the target one faces, or the person one is paired with

Examples

HSK 1
你有对象了吗？
Nǐ yǒu duìxiàng le ma?
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
HSK 4
研究对象是大学生。
Yánjiū duìxiàng shì dàxuéshēng.
The research subjects are university students.
HSK 5
这本书的对象是初学者。
Zhè běn shū de duìxiàng shì chūxuézhě.
The target audience of this book is beginners.

Tips

culture
找对象 (zhǎo duìxiàng) = to look for a partner. During Chinese New Year, relatives love asking 找到对象了没有？ (Have you found a partner yet?)
usage
In programming, 对象 also means 'object' - 面向对象编程 (miànxiàng duìxiàng biānchéng) = object-oriented programming (OOP).

Stroke Order

对 duì
象 xiàng