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對 (deoi3) — to; towards; versus in Cantonese

deoi˗₃對
简 对
Mandarin Pinyin: dui4

Meaning of 對

nounto; towards; versus
nounopposite; opposing; antagonistic
nouncounter; treat; cope with
nounanswer; reply; respond
nounpair; couple
nounmatch; suit; fit; agree
nouncompare; check; adjust
nounface; direct at; train on
nouncorrect; right; proper | [粵] 啱

Example Sentences with 對

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.
琴晚個派對十分之熱鬧呀！
The party yesterday night was extremely lively (and exciting)!
我哥哥對我好好㗎
My (elder) brother treats me very well.
lukˍ₆綠caaˎ₄茶deoi˗₃對neiˏ₅你houˊ²好jauˏ₅有jikˉ¹益gaa˗₃㗎！
Green tea is very good (healthy) for you!
對他的錯誤不能遷就。
We mustn't pass over his mistakes.
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Words Containing 對

比對bei2 deoi3
compare
對眼deoi3 ngaan5
cross-eyed. Cant.: 鬥雞眼
絕對數字zyut6 deoi3 sou3 zi6
absolute (as opposed to relative) number
對摳deoi3 kau1
（of liquids to mix together
敵對dik6 deoi3
hostile; combative; bellicose
睩大對眼luk1 daai6 deoi3 ngaan5
stare with big eyes
對話者deoi3 waa6 ze2
interlocutor (the person who is speaking to you)
反對派faan2 deoi3 paai3
opposition faction
對立deoi3 laap6
to oppose; to be antagonistic to; to set sth. against; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical
對戰deoi3 zin3
battle with; fight against; be engaged in battle against
對外貿易deoi3 ngoi6 mau6 jik6
foreign trade
面對面min6 deoi3 min6
face-to-face

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