对方
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
对方 (duìfāng) · the other side
对方 (duìfāng) means “the other side; the other person”. It is written with 2 characters: 对 (right) + 方 (square). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 对方 is built
The characters
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
方 fāng · square
What 方 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
他们很了解对方。Tāmen hěn liǎojiě duìfāng.They know each other well.
明天比赛的对方是谁？Míngtiān bǐsài de duìfāng shì shéi?Who is the other side in tomorrow's game?
Questions about 对方
What does 对方 mean?
对方 (duìfāng) means “the other side; the other person”.
How do you pronounce 对方?
对方 is pronounced duìfāng.
Which HSK level is 对方?
对方 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 面对miànduìto face
Learn 对方 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.