HSK 2 · Language

对话

duì huà

dialogue; conversation

Stroke order of 对话

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

对 · 5 strokes 话 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

对 is facing a person, 话 is a tongue 舌 giving words 讠: talk facing each other.

Parts: 对 face + 话 talk

The characters in 对话

对 duì — right; correct; towards (5 strokes)
话 huà — words; speech (8 strokes)

Example sentence

请听这个对话。

Please listen to this dialogue.

Words with 对

对不起sorry 对right; correct; towards 不对incorrect 对面opposite 对象partner; boyfriend or girlfriend; target 对手opponent 对方the other side 反对to oppose 对待to treat 面对to face 绝对absolute; absolutely

Words with 话

话words; speech 说话to speak; to talk 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 笑话joke; to laugh at 笑话儿joke 普通话Mandarin 讲话to speak; speech 的话if (at end of clause)谈话to have a talk; conversation 话剧stage play 话题topic of conversation

More words: Language

词word 词典dictionary 词语words and expressions 生词new word 字典(character) dictionary 句sentence; measure word for sentences 句子sentence 读音pronunciation 音节syllable 普通话Mandarin 英文English (language)英语English (language)语言language 流利fluent 意思meaning

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