對頭

See also: 对头

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 something); right	head; (noun suffix)
trad. (對頭)		對	頭
simp. (对头)		对	头

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): duìtóu

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi³ tau⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tui-thèu
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu

(Teochew, Peng'im): dui³ tao⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: duìtóu
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: duèitóu
  - Wade–Giles: tui⁴-tʻou²
  - Yale: dwèi-tóu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dueytour
  - Palladius: дуйтоу (dujtou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: deoi³ tau⁴
  - Yale: deui tàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: doey³ tau⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: dêu³ teo⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
  - Hakka Romanization System: dui teu^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: dui⁴ teu²
  - Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
  - Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: dui³ tao⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tùi thâu
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

Adjective

對頭

correct; accurate; proper
(chiefly in the negative) normal; regular; ordinary
suitable; compatible

Synonyms

(correct):

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正確 / 正确 (zhèngquè)
準確 / 准确 (zhǔnquè)
理順 / 理顺 (lǐshùn) (literary)
確切 / 确切 (quèqiè)
精密 (jīngmì)
精確 / 精确 (jīngquè)
精細 / 精细 (jīngxì)

(normal):

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一般 (yībān)
一般子 (i⁶ ban¹ zr) (Xiang)
俗 (Xiamen Hokkien)
凡庸 (fányōng)
尋常 / 寻常 (xúncháng)
平凡 (píngfán)
平常 (píngcháng)
平庸 (píngyōng)
平板 (píngbǎn)
平淡 (píngdàn)
普通 (pǔtōng)
正常 (zhèngcháng)
泛泛 (fànfàn)
簡單 / 简单 (jiǎndān)
通常 (tōngcháng)

(suitable):

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一定 (yīdìng)
停當 / 停当 (tíngdàng)
允 (literary, or in compounds)
允當 / 允当 (yǔndàng) (literary)
剛好 / 刚好 (gānghǎo)
合宜 (héyí)
合手 (héshǒu)
合用 (héyòng) (literary or Min Nan)
合適 / 合适 (héshì)
啱 (ngaam¹) (Cantonese, Hakka)
妥 (tuǒ)
妥善 (tuǒshàn)
妥實 / 妥实 (tuǒshí)
妥帖 (tuǒtiē)
妥當 / 妥当
安帖 (āntiē)
定當 / 定当 (dìngdàng)
對勁 / 对劲 (duìjìn) (colloquial)
對路 / 对路 (duìlù) (colloquial)
得宜 (déyí) (literary)
得當 / 得当 (dédàng)
得體 / 得体 (détǐ)
恰當 / 恰当 (qiàdàng)
拄仔好 (Hokkien)
拄好 (Hokkien)
的當 / 的当 (dídàng)
相宜 (xiāngyí)
相當 / 相当 (xiāngdāng)
耐 (literary)
貼切 / 贴切 (tiēqiè)
適合 / 适合 (shìhé)
適宜 / 适宜 (shìyí)
適用 / 适用 (shìyòng)
適當 / 适当 (shìdàng)
適量 / 适量 (shìliàng)
配合

Verb

對頭

(chiefly in the negative) to agree; to get along

Noun

對頭

spouse; mate; partner; consort

Synonyms

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上好 (Min Nan)
伴侶 / 伴侣 (bànlǚ)
匹偶 (pǐ'ǒu) (literary)
好的 (Philippine Hokkien)
妃耦 (pèi'ǒu) (literary)
對象 / 对象 (duìxiàng)
搭頭的 / 搭头的 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
相好 (Hokkien)
配偶 (pèi'ǒu) (formal)

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): duìtou

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄊㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): deoi³ tau⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tui-thèu
Northern Min (KCR): do̿-tê
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu

(Teochew, Peng'im): dui³ tao⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: duìtou
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄊㄡ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: duèito̊u
  - Wade–Giles: tui⁴-tʻou⁵
  - Yale: dwèi-tou
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duey.tou
  - Palladius: дуйтоу (dujtou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: deoi³ tau⁴
  - Yale: deui tàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: doey³ tau⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: dêu³ teo⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
  - Hakka Romanization System: dui teu^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: dui⁴ teu²
  - Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: do̿-tê
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /to³³ tʰe³³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
  - Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: dui³ tao⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tùi thâu
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

Noun

對頭

enemy; antagonist; foe; opponent; adversary
(Cantonese, attributive) opposing

Synonyms

(enemy):

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仇人 (chóurén)
仇家 (chóujiā)
仇敵 / 仇敌 (chóudí)
仇讎 / 仇雠 (chóuchóu) (literary)
寇仇 (kòuchóu) (literary)
對頭子 / 对头子 (Pingxiang Gan)
敵人 / 敌人 (dírén)

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “enemy”):

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交遊 / 交游 (jiāoyóu) (literary)
友人 (yǒurén)
捧油 (pěngyóu) (slang)
捧由 (pěngyóu) (slang)
朋友
盆友 (pényǒu) (neologism, Internet slang, humorous, cute-sounding)
相與 / 相与 (xiāngyǔ) (literary)

Derived terms

做對頭 / 做对头
對頭人 / 对头人
對頭位 / 对头位
對頭車 / 对头车
對頭風 / 对头风
死對頭 / 死对头 (sǐduìtou)
相對頭 / 相对头

Pronunciation 3

		towards; to; with regard to towards; to; with regard to; concerning; according to	head; start; beginning head; start; beginning; first
trad. (對頭)		對	頭
simp. (对头)		对	头

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tùi-thâu

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tùi-thâu
  - Tâi-lô: tuì-thâu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: duie'taau
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /tui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

Adverb

對頭

(Hokkien) from the start; from the beginning; from the get-go

Synonyms

從頭／从头 (cóngtóu)
(Hokkien) 自頭／自头

Derived terms

對頭冤家主 / 对头冤家主
對頭到尾 / 对头到尾
對頭有主 / 对头有主
對頭有勢故 / 对头有势故
對頭有靠 / 对头有靠
對頭親家 / 对头亲家
對頭誤 / 对头误
對頭講 / 对头讲

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
對	頭

Verb

對頭

chữ Hán form of đối đầu (“to confront; to face”)