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 sth); 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

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 Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
  - Hakka Romanization System: dui teuˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: dui⁴ teu²
  - Sinological IPA: /tu̯i⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - 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/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

Adjective

對頭

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

Synonyms

(correct):

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):

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):

Verb

對頭

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

Noun

對頭

spouse; mate; partner; consort

Synonyms

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

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 Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tui-thèu
  - Hakka Romanization System: dui teuˇ
  - 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)
  - 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/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tui¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tui²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

Noun

對頭

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

Synonyms

(enemy):

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

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “enemy”):

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

對頭人／对头人
對頭位／对头位
對頭車／对头车
死對頭／死对头 (sǐduìtou)

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