Definition
对照 (duì zhào) means 'to compare/contrast' with a focus on checking one thing against a reference or standard (e.g., a list against an original). It differs from 比较 (bǐ jiào), which is a general 'compare' (also an adverb), and from 对比 (duì bǐ), which emphasizes highlighting differences rather than verifying accuracy.
verb
to compareto contrastto check (against a reference)
Examples
- 对照，。Nǐ bǎ dá'àn hé yuánwén duì zhào yíxià, kànkan yǒu méiyǒu cuòwù.Check your answers against the original to see if there are mistakes.
- 。Zhè liǎng zhāng zhàopiàn yí duì zhào jiù néng kàn chū bùtóng.Compare these two photos and you'll see the difference right away.
- 对照，。Qǐng duì zhào yíxià zhè fèn míngdān, kànkan yǒu méiyǒu yílòu.Please check this list against something to see if anything is missing.
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