对方duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
对方 (duì fāng) means "the other person," "the other side," or "the other party." It points to the person or group on the opposite side of a talk, a phone call, a game, or a deal, as in 对方没说话 (the other person said nothing). It is a noun and often follows 给 or 和.
What does 对方 mean?
- 1.
the other person; the other side; the other partynoun
What do the characters in 对方 mean?
- 对(bound form) opposite; facing; matching
- 方party (to a contract, dispute etc)
How do you use 对方?
对方 can name one person or a whole team; it fits phone calls, games, and talks between two sides.
Patterns
了解 + 对方
结婚以前要多了解对方。
Jiéhūn yǐqián yào duō liǎojiě duìfāng.
Before getting married, you should get to know the other person well.
What are some examples of 对方 in a sentence?
How is 对方 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
今天的比赛你看了吗？
Jīntiān de bǐsài nǐ kàn le ma?
Did you watch today's match?
- Speaker B:
看了，对方踢得非常好。
Kàn le, duìfāng tī de fēicháng hǎo.
Yes, I did — the other team plays really well.
- Speaker A:
我们队输了吗？
Wǒmen duì shū le ma?
Did our team lose?
- Speaker B:
没有，最后是一比一。
Méiyǒu, zuìhòu shì yī bǐ yī.
No, the final score is one to one.
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- 方面fāng miànrespectHSK 4
- 反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object toHSK 4
- 对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard toHSK 4
- 面对miàn duìto face; to confrontHSK 4
- 地方dì fangplace; location; area; spaceHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.