[a pair of scrolls containing a poetic couplet] (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
對聯
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Examples
春联是春节期间的传统文化。 chūnlián shì chūnjié qījiān de chuántǒng wénhuà. - Couplets are traditional culture during the Spring Festival.
新年的对联寄托了人们的美好祝愿。 xīnnián de duìlián jìtuōle rénmen de měihǎo zhùyuàn. - New Year couplets express people's good wishes.
对联常常用来装饰门窗。 duìlián chángcháng yòng lái zhuāngshì ménchuāng. - Couplets are often used to decorate doors and windows.
传统的对联有特定的格律要求。 chuántǒng de duìlián yǒu tèdìng de gé lǜ yāoqiú. - Traditional couplets have specific requirements for rhythm and rhyme.
每逢佳节，家家户户都会贴对联。 měiféng jiājié, jiājiāhùhù dōu huì tiē duìlián. - During festivals, every household puts up couplets.
Characters
对 duì - correct; right | HSK 2
联 lián - join; contact; continue, extend; antithetical couplet |