Chinese word

对方

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì fāng

Meaning

  • nounother party

Example

请把合同发给对方。qǐng bǎ hé tóng fā gěi duì fāng

Please send the contract to the other party.

Illustration for 对方 (other party)

More examples

合同的问题需要尽快与对方确认。hé tóng de wèn tí xū yào jǐn kuài yǔ duì fāng què rèn

The issue with the contract needs to be confirmed with the other party as soon as possible.

Core concept

The participant positioned on the other side of a shared exchange, whether an individual or an organization.

Common phrases

  • 跟对方联系gēn duì fāng lián xì

    get in touch with the other party

  • 给对方回复gěi duì fāng huí fù

    respond to the other party

  • 和对方沟通hé duì fāng gōu tōng

    communicate with the other party

Similar words

别人bié rén: A person other than oneself, without saying who that person is.
另一方lìng yì fāng: The person or organization on the other side in a two-sided matter or deal.
对手duì shǒu: A person or group being competed against or opposed.

Definition in Chinese

在交往、交易或对话中与自己相对的一方或另一方的人或机构。zài jiāo wǎng jiāo yì huò duì huà zhōng yǔ zì jǐ xiāng duì de yì fāng huò lìng yì fāng de rén huò jī gòu

Word origin

对方 (duìfāng, "the other side") joins 对 (duì, "to face or oppose") and 方 (fāng, "side"), presenting an interaction as two sides facing each other.

Usage tips

  • The word is neutral and does not by itself signal conflict, so it fits friendly conversations as well as business dealings and negotiations.

Other meanings

  • opposing sidenoun
  • business partnernoun

Opposites

  • 我方wǒ fāngour sidenoun

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