门当户对 meaning in English
the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
Meaning of 门当户对
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
méndānghùduì
- the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
- (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
Stroke order for each character
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门 mén · gate · 3 strokes
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当 dāng · to be · 6 strokes
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户 hù · a household · 4 strokes
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对 duì · right · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 门当户对.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 当然 | dāngrán | only natural; as it should be |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute; unconditional |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront |
Questions about 门当户对
What does 门当户对 mean?
门当户对 (méndāng-hùduì) means "the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match".
How do you write 门当户对?
门当户对 is made of 4 characters: 门 (3 strokes), 当 (6 strokes), 户 (4 strokes), 对 (5 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 门当户对 an HSK word?
Yes. 门当户对 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 门当户对 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 门当户对 is written 門當戶對.