Definitions
(adjective)
correct; right
(preposition)
towards; at; for
(verb)
to face; opposite to
(verb)
to reply; to answer
(noun)
pair; couple
(verb)
to match; to fit; to suit
About
The character "对" originates from its traditional form "對", a construction incorporating hand-related components that originally conveyed the idea of a formal response or confrontation, often in a ritual or dialogic context. Its early meaning centered on the act of answering or replying, which over centuries broadened to encompass concepts of correctness, opposition, and mutual facing. The simplified form "对" retains the component "寸", signifying hand action, while substituting the complex upper element with "又", another character associated with the hand, thus preserving the foundational notion of handling or addressing something while streamlining its visual form. This structural shift coincided with a semantic expansion, enabling the character to serve in modern usage for functions ranging from verification and agreement to denoting spatial relationships.
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他对我说你好。
我对这个游戏感兴趣。
对不起，我错了。
这件事对我很重要。
对于学习，他很认真。
我们对比了两套方案。
面对困难，他从不退缩。
他对这个复杂的问题提出了独特的见解。