对联

duì lián

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

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对子

duì zi

pair of antithetical phrases

colloquial term for couplet

Related words

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春联

chūn lián

Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side)

specifically refers to couplets used during Chinese New Year

门联

mén lián

couplet (hung on each side of the door frame)

couplets pasted on doors

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb collocation: 贴对联 (paste couplets).

Cultural notes

Traditionally displayed during Chinese New Year and on special occasions, with the first line on the right and second on the left.

Example Sentences

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春节时，家家户户都贴对联。

During the Spring Festival, every household pastes couplets.

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Child Words of 对联

right; correct

to ally

对联