duì'ǒu

antithesis

  • created sense approved 对偶/對偶 · duì'ǒu · dual — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    对偶 / 對偶

    duì'ǒu

    dual

    (bound form) relating to duality in mathematics or physics

    对 (literal) → 对/對 · duì · to match 偶 (literal) → 偶 · ǒu · even

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  • created sense approved 对偶/對偶 · duì'ǒu · antithesis — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    对偶 / 對偶

    duì'ǒu

    antithesis

    a rhetorical device involving two lines of equal length and similar structure that express related or contrasting ideas; verbal parallelism

    对 (literal) → 对/對 · duì · to match 偶 (literal) → 偶 · ǒu · even

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  • created sense approved 对偶/對偶 · duì'ǒu · couple — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    对偶 / 對偶

    duì'ǒu

    couple

    a man and woman paired together

    对 (literal) → 对/對 · duì · pair 偶 (literal) → 偶 · ǒu · mate

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  • created sense approved 对偶/對偶 · duì'ǒu · spouse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    对偶 / 對偶

    duì'ǒu

    spouse

    a husband or wife

    对 (literal) → 对/對 · duì · pair 偶 (literal) → 偶 · ǒu · mate

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