How to say “correspond” in Chinese

对应
duìyìng

correspond; corresponding

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Amounts and degrees”

“Correspond” in Chinese is 对应, duì yìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

对应 is read duì yìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

duì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
yìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

对
duì — correct; toward
应
yīng — should, ought to

On top, 广 “shelter”. Its second reading is yìng, “respond”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对应”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 对应. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请找出与图片对应的词语qǐngzhǎochūyǔtúpiànduìyìngdecíyǔFind the words that match the pictures.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “correspond” in Chinese?

“Correspond” in Chinese is 对应, pinyin duìyìng.

What does 对应 mean?

对应 (duìyìng) means “correspond; corresponding”.

How do you write 对应?

对应 is 2 characters: 对 (duì) — correct; toward; 应 (yīng) — should, ought to. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 对应?

对应 is read duìyìng. Tones: duì — fourth tone, yìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“correspond” in the lesson “Equal and different”

This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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