對象

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See also: 对象 and 対象

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
 
shape; form; appearance
shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (maths)
 
trad. (對象) 對 象
simp. (对象) 对 象

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Note: Erhua-ed pronunciation - chiefly the “partner” sense.

Noun

對象 (countable)

  1. target; object (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  2. subject (for research, testing, etc.); candidate (for training) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
    研究對象／研究对象  ―  yánjiū duìxiàng  ―  research subject
    培養對象／培养对象  ―  péiyǎng duìxiàng  ―  candidate for training
  3. partner; boyfriend or girlfriend; significant other; other half (Classifier: 個／个 m)
    找對象／找对象  ―  zhǎo duìxiàng  ―  to look for a partner
    處對象／处对象  ―  chǔ duìxiàng  ―  to date
  4. (Mainland China, object-oriented programming) object (Classifier: 個／个 m)

Synonyms

  • (computing): (Taiwan) 物件 (wùjiàn)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (對象):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
對 象
たい
Hyōgai 		しょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

對(たい)象(しょう) • (taishō) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 対象: object, target (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
對象

Noun

對象 • (daesang) (hangeul 대상)

  1. hanja form? of 대상

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
對象

Noun

對象

  1. chữ Hán form of đối tượng (“object, target”).
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