粵

對deoi3聯lyun2

simp对联
deoi3 lyun2deoi3 lyun4duì lián

English

  1. rhyming couplet
  2. antithetical couplet written on scrolls, etc.
  3. pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 依照平仄句式、平仄相對、詞類一致、字數相同、結構相同嘅一對句子;對仗嘅一對句子(量詞:對/副)

Examples

  • 對對聯

    to compose a couplet

  • 長對聯

    long couplet (of more than 4 clauses each)

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.