对照
Old HSK 6
对照 (duìzhào) · to compare
对照 (duìzhào) means “to compare; to check against”. It is written with 2 characters: 对 (right) + 照 (to shine). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 对照 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)
照 zhào · to shine
What 照 is made of
- 昭zhāo — bright
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 召zhào — imperial decree
- 刀dāo — knife
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 日rì — sun; day
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 昭 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请对照答案检查一下。Qǐng duìzhào dá'àn jiǎnchá yíxià.Please check against the answers.
这本书中文和英文对照。Zhè běn shū Zhōngwén hé Yīngwén duìzhào.This book has Chinese and English side by side.
Questions about 对照
What does 对照 mean?
对照 (duìzhào) means “to compare; to check against”.
How do you pronounce 对照?
对照 is pronounced duìzhào.
Which HSK level is 对照?
对照 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
Learn 对照 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.