对方 (duì fāng) — the other person; the other side; the other party in Mandarin
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#1078 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
对方 is pronounced duì fāng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zài tánpàn zhōng, wǒmen xūyào zūnzhòng duìfāng de guāndiǎn.
In negotiations, we need to respect the other party's viewpoint.
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What does 对方 mean?+
对方 (duì fāng) means "the other person; the other side; the other party" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 对方?+
对方 is pronounced duì fāng. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 对方 in Mandarin?+
对方 is the #1078 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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