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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 (of study, service, etc.)
  2. 2 partner; boyfriend/girlfriend (colloquial)

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

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.
你有对象了吗？
Nǐ yǒu duìxiàng le ma?
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
研究对象是大学生。
Yánjiū duìxiàng shì dàxuéshēng.
The research subjects are university students.

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