duì
zi

common
noun

Meaning of 对子

对子 means antithetical phrases; parallel couplet phrases; couplet; a pair of antithetical lines. Pronounced duì zi.

  • antithetical phrases; parallel couplet phrases
  • couplet; a pair of antithetical lines
  • pair; duo; two persons or things forming a set

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
duì
zi
duì
zhàng
gōng
zhěng
 
jìng
shēn
yuǎn
 

This pair of antithetical phrases is perfectly parallel and has profound artistic conception.

Lǎo
shī
zhèng
zài
jiāo
xué
shēng
men
chuàng
zuò
duì
zi
 

The teacher is teaching the students how to create parallel couplet phrases.

Zhè
shū
zuò
pǐn
zhǐ
xiě
le
shàng
lián
 
xià
lián
shì
duì
zi
 

This calligraphy work only has the first line; the second line is an antithetical phrase.

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