Chinese word

对照

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì zhào

Meaning

  • verbcompare

Example

请把你的表格和样本对照一下。qǐng bǎ nǐ de biǎo gé hé yàng běn duì zhào yí xià

Please compare your table with the sample.

Illustration for 对照 (compare)

More examples

请把实验数据与标准对照，看是否合格。qǐng bǎ shí yàn shù jù yǔ biāo zhǔn duì zhào kàn shì fǒu hé gé

Please compare the experiment data with the standard to see whether it passes.

Core concept

Places two or more things side by side so their matching points and differences become visible.

Common phrases

  • 对照标准duì zhào biāo zhǔn

    compare against the standard

  • 对照样本duì zhào yàng běn

    compare against a sample

  • 对照一下duì zhào yí xià

    make a quick comparison

Similar words

比较bǐ jiào: Examine things to find their similarities, differences, or relative degree.
对比duì bǐ: Set two or more things side by side to make their differences or contrasting features clear.
核实hé shí: Check information or facts to make sure they are accurate and true.

Definition in Chinese

把两项或多项事物并列放在一起，比较其异同或一致性。bǎ liǎng xiàng huò duō xiàng shì wù bìng liè fàng zài yì qǐ bǐ jiào qí yì tóng huò yí zhì xìng

Word origin

对 (duì, "toward or corresponding to") + 照 (zhào, "to look at or use as a reference") combines facing something with viewing it as a reference, forming the idea of checking items against each other.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word suits a concrete task involving records, tables, or samples, so the comparison feels practical rather than abstract.

Other meanings

  • cross-checkverb
  • contrastverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 对照表duì zhào biǎocomparison chartnoun
  • 对照组duì zhào zǔcontrol groupnoun
  • 对照试验duì zhào shì yàncontrol experimentnoun

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