对照

对照 duìzhào

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对照 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體對照 duizhao

What 对照 means

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对照 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

对

duì

To (correct - reply - for - pair - opposite)

照

zhào

Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to)

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How to write 对照

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对照 in a sentence

请把译文和原文对照着看。

Qǐng bǎ yìwén hé yuánwén duìzhàozhe kàn.

Please read the translation against the original.

对照之下，两者的差别就明显了。

Duìzhào zhī xià, liǎng zhě de chābié jiù míngxiǎn le.

Set side by side, the difference between the two becomes obvious.

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Questions about 对照

What does 对照 mean in English?

对照 is pronounced duìzhào and means Compare.

How do you pronounce 对照?

对照 is duìzhào in pinyin — written duizhao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 对照?

对照 is written with 2 characters: 对 (duì) To (correct - reply - for - pair - opposite), 照 (zhào) Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 对照 written in traditional Chinese?

對照. The simplified form 对照 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 對照 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced duìzhào.

Is 对照 an HSK word?

Yes — 对照 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

对抗 duìkàng 对立 duìlì 对联 duìlián 对应 duìyìng 兑现 duìxiàn 顿时 dùnshí 多元化 duōyuánhuà 哆嗦 duōsuo

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