Word: 对 (duì)

用太多化肥对土地不好。

Yòng tài duō huàféi duì tǔdì bù hǎo.

Using too much chemical fertilizer is bad for the soil.

电影分级对家长很有帮助。

Diànyǐng fēnjí duì jiāzhǎng hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

Movie classification is very helpful to parents.

电脑对你来说比女朋友还重要吗？

Diànnǎo duì nǐ lái shuō bǐ nǚpéngyou hái zhòngyào ma?

Is your computer more important to you than your girlfriend?

电话里，妈妈对我说新年快乐。

Diànhuà lǐ, māma duì wǒ shuō xīnniánkuàilè.

On the phone, Mom wished me a happy New Year.

看看我的答案是不是对的。

Kànkan wǒ de dá'àn shìbúshì duì de.

See if my answer is correct.

真心对真心，石头变黄金

zhēnxīn duì zhēnxīn, shítou biàn huángjīn

true heart to true heart, stones turn into gold

睡眠对人体很重要。

Shuìmián duì réntǐ hěn zhòngyào.

Sleep is very important for the human body.

睡眠对健康来说是必不可少的。

Shuìmián duì jiànkāng lái shuō shì bìbùkěshǎo de.

Sleep is essential for good health.

睡觉时别对着电风扇吹。

Shuìjiào shí bié duì zhe diànfēngshàn chuī.

Don't sleep with the fan blowing right at you.

睡觉的姿态不对会腰疼。

Shuìjiào de zītài bú duì huì yāo téng.

Sleeping in the wrong posture can give you a sore back.

知识分子应该对社会负责任吗？

Zhīshifènzǐ yīnggāi duì shèhuì fùzé rèn ma?

Should intellectuals take responsibility for society?

石将军对上了铁将军，不见输赢

shíjiāngjūn duì shàng le tiějiāngjūn, bújiàn shūyíng

General Stone meets General Iron: no sign of winner or loser

碳中和对气候有什么好处？

Tànzhōnghé duì qìhòu yǒu shénme hǎochù?

What are the benefits of carbon neutrality for the climate?

种树对保护环境很有帮助。

Zhòngshù duì bǎohù huánjìng hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

Planting trees is very helpful for protecting the environment.

科学家的工作就是对理论加以检验。

Kēxuéjiā de gōngzuò jiùshì duì lǐlùn jiāyǐ jiǎnyàn.

The work of a scientist is to put ideas to the test.

秦朝统一了中国，对吗？

Qíncháo tǒngyīle Zhōngguó, duì ma?

The Qin dynasty unified China, right?

积极的心情对身体很好。

Jījí de xīnqíng duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

A positive mood is very good for your health.

空气对人来说就是水对鱼的意义。

Kōngqì duì rén lái shuō jiùshì shuǐ duì yú de yìyì.

Air is to us what water is to fish.

筷子挑凉粉,光棍儿对滑头

kuàizi tiāo liángfěn,guānggùnr duì huátóu

Picking up jelly noodles with chopsticks: a bare stick against a slippery one

筷子挑凉粉,滑对滑

kuàizi tiǎo liángfěn,huá duì huá

Picking up jelly noodles with chopsticks: slick against slick

经历这件事，她对他彻底死心了。

Jīnglì zhè jiàn shì, tā duì tā chèdǐ sǐxīn le.

After this incident, she has completely lost any illusions about him.

经理对明年的部署很满意。

Jīnglǐ duì míngnián de bùshǔ hěn mǎnyì.

The manager is satisfied with next year's deployment plan.

经理还没对这件事表态。

Jīnglǐ hái méi duì zhè jiàn shì biǎotài.

The manager hasn't stated his position on this matter yet.

结果证明我是对的。

Jiéguǒ zhèngmíng wǒ shì duì de.

It turned out that I was right.

绣花针对铁梁，大小各有用场

xiùhuāzhēn duì tiě Liáng, dàxiǎo gè yǒu yòngchǎng

an embroidery needle versus an iron beam: big and small each have their use

网络购物对商店的冲击很大。

Wǎngluò gòuwù duì shāngdiàn de chōngjī hěn dà.

Online shopping has had a big impact on stores.

老师对作业的格式有要求。

Lǎoshī duì zuòyè de géshì yǒu yāoqiú.

The teacher has requirements for the format of the homework.

老师对学生非常热心。

Lǎoshī duì xuésheng fēicháng rèxīn.

The teacher is very enthusiastic about helping students.

老师应该对学生非常耐心。

Lǎoshī yīnggāi duì xuésheng fēicháng nàixīn.

The teacher should be very patient with her students.

老教师对家乡很有情怀。

Lǎo jiàoshī duì jiāxiāng hěn yǒu qínghuái.

The old teacher has deep feelings for his hometown.

老板对你的工作有很高的评价。

Lǎobǎn duì nǐ de gōngzuò yǒu hěn gāo de píngjià.

The boss has a good opinion of your work.

老板对员工的要求很苛刻。

Lǎobǎn duì yuángōng de yāoqiú hěn kēkè.

The boss has very demanding requirements for his employees.

老板对新来的同事有成见。

Lǎobǎn duì xīn lái de tóngshì yǒu chéngjiàn.

The boss has a bias against the new colleague.

老板每天对员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān duì yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks to the employees every day.

老照片激起了爷爷对往事的回忆。

Lǎo zhàopiān jīqǐle yéye duì wǎngshì de huíyì.

The old photos evoked Grandpa's memories of the past.

考试后，我们对了一下写的答案。

Kǎoshì hòu, wǒmen duì le yíxià xiě de dá'àn.

After the exam we compared the answers we'd written.

耐心对一个教师来说是必需的。

Nàixīn duì yí gè jiàoshī lái shuō shì bìxū de.

Patience is essential for a teacher.

育种工作对粮食安全非常重要。

Yùzhǒng gōngzuò duì liángshi ānquán fēicháng zhòngyào.

Breeding work is very important for food security.

膀对膀，心对心

bǎng duì bǎng, xīn duì xīn

shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart

良好的家教对孩子影响很大。

Liánghǎo de jiājiào duì háizi yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

A good family education has a great influence on children.

英语对他来说是不容易学的。

Yīngyǔ duì tā lái shuō shì bù róngyì xué de.

English is not easy for him to learn.

薯片吃多了对身体不好。

Shǔpiàn chī duō le duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Eating too many potato chips is bad for your health.

血液太稠对身体不好。

Xuèyè tài chóu duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Blood that is too thick is bad for your health.

要减肥就得对自己狠一点。

Yào jiǎnféi jiù de duì zìjǐ hěn yìdiǎn.

If you want to lose weight, you have to be tough on yourself.

要是对你们方便的话，我们六点见。

Yàoshi duì nǐmen fāngbiàn dehuà, wǒmen liù diǎn jiàn.

If it suits you, let's meet at six.

警察收集了很多对他不利的证据。

Jǐngchá shōujíle hěn duō duì tā búlì de zhèngjù.

The police assembled a lot of evidence against him.

讨论这个问题的时候，应该对这两个概念加以区别。

Tǎolùn zhège wèntí de shíhou, yīnggāi duì zhè liǎng gè gàiniàn jiāyǐ qūbié.

When discussing this issue, one ought to distinguish between these two concepts.

让我们看看你对此有何看法。

Ràng wǒmen kànkan nǐ duì cǐ yǒu hé kànfǎ.

Let's see what you make of this.

记者想对医生做个访谈。

Jìzhě xiǎng duì yīshēng zuò gè fǎngtán.

The reporter wants to do an interview with the doctor.

证据对他有利。

Zhèngjù duì tā yǒulì.

The evidence was in his favor.

说法语对他来说很自然。

Shuō Fǎyǔ duì tā lái shuō hěn zìrán.

It comes natural to him to speak French.

请小心，别把箭对着人。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn, bié bǎ jiàn duì zhe rén.

Be careful, and don't point the arrow at anyone.

请转达我对你妈妈的问候。

Qǐng zhuǎndá wǒ duì nǐ māma de wènhòu.

Please pass on my regards to your mother.

谁这么说说得不对。

Shéi zhème shuō shuō de bú duì.

Whoever said so, it is false.

谢谢你一直以来对我的照顾。

Xièxie nǐ yìzhí yǐlái duì wǒ de zhàogu.

Thank you for always taking care of me.

谢谢大家对我的关怀。

Xièxie dàjiā duì wǒ de guānhuái.

Thank you all for your kind concern for me.

账单上的数目好像不对。

Zhàngdān shàng de shùmù hǎoxiàng bú duì.

The amount on the bill doesn't seem right.

走路对身体好。

Zǒulù duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Walking is healthy.

跑五公里对她来说小菜一碟。

Pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ duì tā lái shuō xiǎocàiyìdié.

Running five kilometers is easy for her.

跑步对你的健康有益。

Pǎobù duì nǐ de jiànkāng yǒuyì.

Running is good for your health.

跟朋友出去晃对你有好处。

Gēn péngyou chūqù huàng duì nǐ yǒu hǎochù.

It would be good for you to hang out with your friends.

辅助教材对孩子很有用。

Fǔzhù jiàocái duì háizi hěn yǒuyòng.

Supplementary teaching materials are very useful for children.

辅导员对我们很耐心。

Fǔdǎoyuán duì wǒmen hěn nàixīn.

Our counselor is very patient with us.

过分担心对身体不好。

Guòfèn dānxīn duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Worrying too much is bad for your health.

运动对身心都有好处。

Yùndòng duì shēnxīn dōu yǒu hǎochù.

Exercise is good for both body and mind.

这个事件过后我对他的评价很高。

Zhège shìjiàn guòhòu wǒ duì tā de píngjià hěn gāo.

After the incident I came to have a higher opinion of him.

这个字对她来说意义重大。

Zhège zì duì tā lái shuō yìyì zhòngdà.

This word means a lot to her.

这个对他来说很困难。

Zhège duì tā lái shuō hěn kùnnan.

This is very hard for him.

这个很便宜，对吗？

Zhège hěn piányi, duì ma?

That's cheap, isn't it?

这个机器对我们都很有用。

Zhège jīqì duì wǒmen dōu hěn yǒuyòng.

This machine was of great use to us all.

这个案例对我们很有帮助。

Zhège ànlì duì wǒmen hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

This example is very helpful to us.

这个词对我很有用。

Zhège cí duì wǒ hěn yǒuyòng.

The word is of great use to me.

这也是对的。

Zhè yě shì duì de.

This is also right.

这些信息对我们非常重要。

Zhèxiē xìnxī duì wǒmen fēicháng zhòngyào.

The information is very important to us.

这些汉字对我们来说不太难。

Zhèxiē hànzì duì wǒmen lái shuō bú tài nán.

These Chinese characters are not too difficult for us.

这些记录不对公众开放。

Zhèxiē jìlù bú duì gōngzhòng kāifàng.

Those records are not accessible to the public.

这件礼物体现了你对她的关心。

Zhè jiàn lǐwù tǐxiànle nǐ duì tā de guānxīn.

This gift reflects how much you care about her.

这份工作对人的素质要求很高。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì rén de sùzhì yāoqiú hěn gāo.

This job demands a high level of personal quality.

这份报告对问题做了详尽的分析。

Zhè fèn bàogào duì wèntí zuòle xiángjìn de fēnxī.

This report gives an exhaustive analysis of the problem.

这位作家对年轻人的影响很深远。

Zhèwèi zuòjiā duì niánqīngrén de yǐngxiǎng hěn shēnyuǎn.

This writer has had a profound and lasting influence on young people.

这副对联对得很工整。

Zhè fù duìlián duì de hěn gōngzhěng.

The two lines of this couplet match each other very neatly.

这副对联对得非常工整。

Zhè fù duìlián duì de fēicháng gōngzhěng.

The two lines of this couplet match each other very precisely.

这副担子对她来说太重了。

Zhè fù dànzi duì tā lái shuō tài zhòngle.

This burden is too heavy for her.

这句话的语序不对。

Zhè jù huà de yǔxù bú duì.

The word order of this sentence is wrong.

这家里应该没有男人才对。

Zhè jiālǐ yīnggāi méiyǒu nánrén cái duì.

There aren't supposed to be any men in this house.

这对他是莫大的鼓励。

Zhè duì tā shì mòdà de gǔlì.

This is a tremendous encouragement to him.

这对他有利。

Zhè duì tā yǒulì.

It is to his advantage.

这对他来说是致命的打击。

Zhè duì tā lái shuō shì zhìmìng de dǎjī.

To him this is a deadly blow.

这对他没有影响。

Zhè duì tā méiyǒu yǐngxiǎng.

It has had no effect on him.

这对任何人都不好。

Zhè duì rènhé rén dōu bù hǎo.

It's not good for anybody.

这对你来说很难，对不对？

Zhè duì nǐ lái shuō hěn nán, duì bú duì?

This is hard for you, isn't it?

这对双胞胎性格截然不同。

Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi xìnggé jiérán-bùtóng.

The twins have entirely different personalities.

这对双胞胎相貌一模一样。

Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi xiàngmào yìmúyíyàng.

These twins look exactly alike.

这对双胞胎长得一模一样。

Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yìmúyíyàng.

Those twins look like two peas in a pod.

这对哑铃每个五公斤。

Zhè duì yǎlíng měige wǔ gōngjīn.

Each of these dumbbells weighs five kilograms.

这对夫妇有七个子女之多。

Zhè duì fūfù yǒu qī gè zǐnǚ zhī duō.

The couple have no less than seven children.

这对夫妇生了个儿子。

Zhè duì fūfù shēngle gè érzi.

The couple had a son.

这对夫妻住在我家楼上。

Zhè duì fūqī zhù zài wǒjiā lóushàng.

This married couple lives upstairs from me.

这对我是很大的震撼。

Zhè duì wǒ shì hěn dà de zhènhàn.

It was a great shock to me.

这对我正合适。

Zhè duì wǒ zhèng héshì.

That suits me all right.