对方 duìfāng the other person
the other person; the other side; the other party
How to remember 对方: 对 correct + 方 direction = the other person.
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How it is used
- Noun for "the other party/person" in an interaction - a conversation, negotiation, sports match, or relationship: 对方的意见 (duìfāng de yìjiàn) the other party's opinion.
- Neutral and slightly formal; used to refer to "the other side" without naming them, common in contracts, debates, phone calls, and dating talk (对方是谁 "who's the other person").
Example sentences
- 我对方言很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì fāngyán hěngǎnxìngqù.I'm very interested in dialects.
- 除了相信对方以外，你们没什么要做的了。 Chúle xiāngxìn duìfāng yǐwài, nǐmen méishénme yào zuò de le.All you need to do is trust each other.
- 他们互相送礼物给对方。 Tāmen hùxiāng sònglǐwù gěi duìfāng.They give presents to one another.