对象 (duìxiàng) · target; object

Measure Word

一位对象 wèi

Meanings

1 target; object
2 partner; boyfriend/girlfriend

Characters

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

Related Words

针对 zhēnduì HSK 5 #2,504

to target; to focus on; to be aimed at / in response to; with regard to

对手 duìshǒu HSK 5 #1,951

opponent; rival; competitor / match (as in 'worthy opponent')

对待 duìdài HSK 5 #1,761

to treat; to deal with / treatment; attitude toward

大象 dàxiàng HSK 5 #4,605

elephant

对比 duìbǐ HSK 5 #6,966

to contrast / comparison / to compare

形象 xíngxiàng HSK 5 #2,863

image; figure; appearance / vivid; graphic

想象 xiǎngxiàng HSK 5 #749

to imagine / imagination

现象 xiànxiàng HSK 5 #3,955

phenomenon; appearance / occurrence

绝对 juéduì HSK 5 #491

absolute; absolutely / definitely; without a doubt

象征 xiàngzhēng HSK 5 #4,558

symbol; emblem; token / to symbolize; to signify