對偶
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Chinese
couple; pair; to be opposite couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards something); right |
accidental; image; pair accidental; image; pair; mate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (對偶) | 對 | 偶 | |
| simp. (对偶) | 对 | 偶 | |
Etymology
The mathematical sense is a phono-semantic matching of English dual.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: duèi-ǒu
- Wade–Giles: tui4-ou3
- Yale: dwèi-ǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueyoou
- Palladius: дуйоу (dujou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: deoi3 ngau5
- Yale: deui ngáuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: doey3 ngau5
- Guangdong Romanization: dêu3 ngeo5
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɵy̯³³ ŋɐu̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
對偶