對頭

See also: 对头

Chinese

		couple; pair; to be opposite couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards sth); right	head; (noun suffix)
trad. (對頭)		對	頭
simp. (对头)		对	头

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): duìtóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi³ tau⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tui-thèu
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: duìtóu
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: duèitóu
    • Wade–Giles: tui⁴-tʻou²
    • Yale: dwèi-tóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueytour
    • Palladius: дуйтоу (dujtou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: deoi³ tau⁴
    • Yale: deui tàuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: doey³ tau⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: dêu³ teo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
    • Hakka Romanization System: dui teuˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: dui⁴ teu²
    • Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
    • Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
    • IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

Adjective

對頭

1. correct; accurate; proper
2. (chiefly in the negative) normal; regular; ordinary
3. suitable; compatible

Synonyms

• (correct):

• 正確／正确 (zhèngquè)
• 準確／准确 (zhǔnquè)
• 理順／理顺 (lǐshùn) (literary)
• 確切／确切 (quèqiè)
• 精密 (jīngmì)
• 精確／精确 (jīngquè)
• 精細／精细 (jīngxì)

 

• (normal):

• 一般 (yībān)
• 一般子 (i⁶ ban¹ zr) (Xiang)
• 俗 (Xiamen Hokkien)
• 凡庸 (fányōng)
• 尋常／寻常 (xúncháng)
• 平凡 (píngfán)
• 平常 (píngcháng)
• 平庸 (píngyōng)
• 平板 (píngbǎn)
• 平淡 (píngdàn)
• 普通 (pǔtōng)
• 正常 (zhèngcháng)
• 泛泛 (fànfàn)
• 簡單／简单 (jiǎndān)
• 通常 (tōngcháng)

 

• (suitable):

• 一定 (yīdìng)
• 停當／停当 (tíngdàng)
• 允 (literary, or in compounds)
• 允當／允当 (yǔndàng) (literary)
• 剛好／刚好 (gānghǎo)
• 合宜 (héyí)
• 合手 (héshǒu)
• 合用 (héyòng) (literary or Min Nan)
• 合適／合适 (héshì)
• 啱 (ngaam¹) (Cantonese, Hakka)
• 妥 (tuǒ)
• 妥善 (tuǒshàn)
• 妥帖 (tuǒtiē)
• 妥當／妥当
• 安帖 (āntiē)
• 定當／定当 (dìngdàng)
• 對勁／对劲 (duìjìn) (colloquial)
• 對路／对路 (duìlù) (colloquial)
• 得宜 (déyí) (literary)
• 得當／得当 (dédàng)
• 得體／得体 (détǐ)
• 恰當／恰当 (qiàdàng)
• 拄仔好 (Hokkien)
• 拄好 (Hokkien)
• 的當／的当 (dídàng)
• 相宜 (xiāngyí)
• 相當／相当 (xiāngdāng)
• 耐 (literary)
• 貼切／贴切 (tiēqiè)
• 適合／适合 (shìhé)
• 適宜／适宜 (shìyí)
• 適用／适用 (shìyòng)
• 適當／适当 (shìdàng)
• 適量／适量 (shìliàng)
• 配合

 

Verb

對頭

1. (chiefly in the negative) to agree; to get along

Noun

對頭

1. spouse; mate; partner; consort

Synonyms

• 上好 (Min Nan)
• 伴侶／伴侣 (bànlǚ)
• 匹偶 (pǐ'ǒu) (literary)
• 好的 (Philippine Hokkien)
• 妃耦 (pèi'ǒu) (literary)
• 對象／对象 (duìxiàng)
• 搭頭的／搭头的 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 相好 (Hokkien)
• 配偶 (pèi'ǒu) (formal)

 

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): duìtou

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄊㄡ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi³ tau⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tui-thèu
• Northern Min (KCR): do̿-tê
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: duìtou
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄊㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: duèito̊u
    • Wade–Giles: tui⁴-tʻou⁵
    • Yale: dwèi-tou
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duey.tou
    • Palladius: дуйтоу (dujtou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: deoi³ tau⁴
    • Yale: deui tàuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: doey³ tau⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: dêu³ teo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
    • Hakka Romanization System: dui teuˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: dui⁴ teu²
    • Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
• Northern Min
  • (Jian'ou)
    • Kienning Colloquial Romanized: do̿-tê
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /to³³ tʰe³³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
    • Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
    • IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

Noun

對頭

1. enemy; antagonist; foe; opponent
2. (Cantonese, attributive) opposing

Synonyms

• (enemy):

• 仇人 (chóurén)
• 仇家 (chóujiā)
• 仇敵／仇敌 (chóudí)
• 寇仇 (kòuchóu) (literary)
• 對頭子／对头子 (Pingxiang Gan)
• 敵人／敌人 (dírén)

 

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of "enemy"):

• 交遊／交游 (jiāoyóu) (literary)
• 友人 (yǒurén)
• 捧油 (pěngyóu) (slang)
• 捧由 (pěngyóu) (slang)
• 朋友
• 盆友 (pényǒu) (neologism, Internet slang, humorous, cute-sounding)
• 相與／相与 (xiāngyǔ) (literary)

 

Derived terms

• 對頭人／对头人
• 對頭位／对头位
• 對頭車／对头车
• 死對頭／死对头 (sǐduìtou)