對稱

對稱

See also: 对称

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	to call; to praise; to weigh to call; to praise; to weigh; to estimate; to consider; to address; to name; to say; commend; steelyard; balanced; to fit; well-off; suitable
trad. (對稱)		對	稱
simp. (对称)		对	称

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): duìchèn, duìchèng

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄣˋ, ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi³ cing³, deoi³ can³
• Min Nan (POJ): tùi-chhèng / tùi-chhìn

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)⁺
    • Pinyin: duìchèn
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄣˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueychenn
    • IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰən⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)⁺
    • Pinyin: duìchèng
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueychenq
    • IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: deoi³ cing³, deoi³ can³
    • Yale: deui ching, deui chan
    • Cantonese Pinyin: doey³ tsing³, doey³ tsan³
    • Guangdong Romanization: dêu³ qing³, dêu³ cen³
    • IPA ^(key): /tɵy̯³³ t͡sʰɪŋ³³/, /tɵy̯³³ t͡sʰɐn³³/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-chhèng
    • Tâi-lô: tuì-tshìng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: duiezhexng
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: mainstream Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-chhìn
    • Tâi-lô: tuì-tshìn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: duiechixn
    • IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰin¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡ɕʰin²¹/

Adjective

對稱

1. symmetrical

   完美對稱 / 完美对称  ―  wánměi duìchèn  ―  perfectly symmetrical; perfect symmetry

Derived terms

不對稱／不对称 (bùduìchèn) 反對稱／反对称 (fǎnduìchèn)

對稱性／对称性 (duìchènxìng) 對稱軸／对称轴 (duìchènzhóu)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (對稱):

• → Japanese: 対称 (たいしょう) (taishō)
• → Korean: 대칭 (對稱, daeching)
• → Vietnamese: đối xứng (對稱)

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): duìchēng

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi³ cing¹
• Min Nan (POJ): tùi-chheng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: duìchēng
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueycheng
    • IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: deoi³ cing¹
    • Yale: deui chīng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: doey³ tsing¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: dêu³ qing¹
    • IPA ^(key): /tɵy̯³³ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-chheng
    • Tâi-lô: tuì-tshing
    • Phofsit Daibuun: duiezhefng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴/

Noun

對稱

1. name for the other party in the conversation; second person

Synonyms

• (second person): 第二人稱／第二人称 (dì'èrrénchēng)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (對稱):

• → Japanese: 対称 (たいしょう) (taishō)
• → Korean: 대칭 (對稱, daeching)
• → Vietnamese: đối xưng (對稱)