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对联

duìlián

rhyming couplet

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

rhyming couplet

02

pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 对联

What does 对联 mean in Chinese?

对联 (duìlián) means rhyming couplet.

How do you pronounce 对联?

对联 is pronounced duìlián.

Is 对联 an HSK word?

对联 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 对联?

对联 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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