对联 meaning in English

duìlián

rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 對聯17 strokes

Meaning of 对联

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

duìlián
  1. rhyming couplet
  2. pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

Measure word: 副,幅

Stroke order for each character

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对 duì · right · 5 strokes

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联 lián · ally · 12 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 对联.

对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
不对bùduìincorrect; wrong
对话duìhuàto talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
对面duìmiànopposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead
绝对juéduìabsolute; unconditional
联系liánxìconnection; contact
面对miànduìto face; to confront
反对fǎnduìto oppose; to be against; to object to
对方duìfāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
对待duìdàito treat; treatment
对手duìshǒuopponent; rival
对象duìxiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

Questions about 对联

What does 对联 mean?

对联 (duìlián) means "rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 对联?

对联 is made of 2 characters: 对 (5 strokes), 联 (12 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 对联 an HSK word?

Yes. 对联 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 对联 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 对联 is written 對聯.