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

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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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