duìzhào

对照

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional對照

compare; contrast; collate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to compare and cross-check; to collate

Used when examining two texts, documents, or sets of data side-by-side for accuracy, consistency, or translation.

Xué学
sheng生
zhèng正
zài在
duì对
zhào照
yuán原
wén文
xiū修
gǎi改
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fān翻
yì译
 。

The student is revising their translation by cross-checking it with the original text.

Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
xū需
yào要
Zhōng中
Yīng英
wén文
duì对
zhào照
bǎn版
běn本
 。

This contract requires a bilingual version with Chinese and English side-by-side.

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Qǐng请
nǐ你
bǎ把
biǎo表
gé格
lǐ里
de的
shù数
jù据
duì对
zhào照
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
biàn遍
 。

Please collate and check the data in the table once.

2.

verb

to contrast; to compare oneself/something against

Used to highlight differences or similarities between people, things, or a standard.

Duì对
zhào照
yōu优
xiù秀
yuán员
gōng工
de的
biāo标
zhǔn准
 ,
wǒ我
fā发
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
hái还
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bù不
zú足
 。

Contrasting myself against the standard for outstanding employees, I realize I still have many shortcomings.

Xīn新
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
yī一
duì对
zhào照
 ,
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
chū出
chéng城
shì市
de的
biàn变
huà化
yǒu有
duō多
dà大
 。

Putting the old and new photos side-by-side clearly shows how much the city has changed.

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Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
ná拿
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chéng成
jiù就
hé和
bié别
rén人
duì对
zhào照
 。

He always likes to compare his own achievements with others'.