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Chinese
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each other; appearance; portrait each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually |
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 |
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相
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對
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相
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对
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Etymology
Attestable in ancient pre-Qin texts. In the sense of "relativity", borrowed from Japanese 相對 (sōtai).
Pronunciation
Note: saⁿ-tùi/sio-tùi - "facing each other".
Verb
相對
- to square off; to face off; to face each other
- to resist; to oppose
Synonyms
- (to square off): 面對面／面对面 (miànduìmiàn)
Adjective
相對
- (attributive) relative (as opposed to absolute)
Antonyms
Adverb
相對
- comparatively; relatively; fairly; quite
Synonyms
Noun
相對
- relativity
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 相對 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 相對, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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Korean
Noun
相對 • (sangdae) (hangeul 상대)
- hanja form? of 상대 (“facing or confronting”)
- hanja form? of 상대 (“partner or interlocutor”)
- hanja form? of 상대 (“opponent or adversary”)
Derived terms
Vietnamese
Adjective
相對
- chữ Hán form of tương đối (“relative”).
Adverb
相對
- chữ Hán form of tương đối (“relatively”).