Meaning of 对联
对联 means antithetical couplet; paired poetic lines. Pronounced duì lián. HSK 7-9.
- antithetical couplet; paired poetic lines
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
huì会
zài在
mén门
shàng上
tiē贴
duì对
lián联
。
During Chinese New Year, every household pastes couplets on their doors.
Zhè这
fù副
duì对
lián联
duì对
zhàng仗
gōng工
zhěng整
，
yù寓
yì意
shēn深
kè刻
。
This couplet shows perfect antithetical structure and profound meaning.
Tā他
zài在
mù木
zhù柱
shàng上
kè刻
le了
yī一
fù副
duì对
lián联
。
He carved a couplet on the wooden pillar.
Zhè这
ge个
chá茶
guǎn馆
de的
mén门
kǒu口
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fù副
hěn很
yǒu有
gǔ古
fēng风
de的
duì对
lián联
。
A couplet with a very classical style is hung at the entrance of this teahouse.
Xiě写
duì对
lián联
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
shū书
fǎ法
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yìng应
yòng用
zhī之
yī一
。
Writing couplets is one of the important applications of Chinese calligraphy.