对方

• 拼音: duì fāng
• 汉字拆解: 对 (opposing/facing) + 方 (side/direction)

含义

The other party; the other side; counterpart. Refers to the person or group on the opposite side of an interaction.

Used in negotiations, conversations, competitions, relationships, and conflicts to refer to the other person or group involved. A neutral term that does not imply hostility.

例句

1. 打电话的时候，要注意听对方说的话。
2. 比赛中我们要尊重对方。
3. 谈判之前，先了解对方的想法很重要。

用法指南

语境: negotiation, competition, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你要站在对方的角度想一想。(You should think about it from the other person's perspective.)
• 对方同意了我们的条件。(The other party agreed to our conditions.)

错误说法

• 我和对方是好朋友 (When referring to a close friend, don't use 对方 — it sounds distant; use their name or 朋友)

起源与历史

Compound of 对 (opposing, facing) and 方 (side, party), literally 'opposing-side.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal