对照 (duì zhào): to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to contrast
to compare
to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)
to check

Chinese explanation

把两个或多个事物放在一起比较，找出它们之间的相同点和不同点
也可以指用某个标准来检查、衡量另一个事物，看它是否符合要求。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

right

HSK 3

to shine

Example sentences

The teacher put this painting and the original side by side for comparison, and the students immediately saw the difference in color.

The doctor, referring to the data on the test report, carefully explained the meaning of each indicator to the patient.

When learning a foreign language, contrasting the sentence structures of my native language and the foreign language helps me grasp grammar rules faster.

The archaeologist compared the newly unearthed pottery with similar objects found before and deduced that they belonged to the same dynasty.

In court, the lawyer compared the witness's testimony with the surveillance footage and found an obvious contradiction.

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