对应

• Pinyin: duì yìng
• Hanzi breakdown: 对 (matching) + 应 = 广 (shelter) + 心 (heart)

Meaning

To correspond; to match; corresponding. A relationship where things match or relate to each other.

Used for matching items in lists, corresponding elements in systems, or equivalent concepts between languages or fields. Common in technical, academic, and explanatory contexts.

Examples

1. 每个中文词汇都有对应的英文翻译。 Every Chinese word has a corresponding English translation.
2. 这些数字和图表一一对应，方便读者理解。 These numbers and charts correspond one-to-one for readers' convenience.
3. 找出问题与答案之间的对应关系。 Find the corresponding relationship between questions and answers.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, technical, translation

Tone: analytical

Do Say

• 找到对应的词。(Find the corresponding word.)
• 一一对应。(One-to-one correspondence.)

Don't Say

• '对应'是正式用语——日常生活中说两样东西'配对'或'匹配'更自然 (对应 is formal — in daily life, saying two things 配对 or 匹配 is more natural)

Origin & History

Compound of 对 (facing, matching) + 应 (respond, match), meaning to match or correspond.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal