zuò duì

作 对

Level:

NHSK 789－3 SW HSK 2

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1
v.oppose; set oneself against; conspire against somebody; make things difficult for somebody
- tā chéng xīn gēn wǒ zuò duì
  她成心跟我作对。
  She deliberately set himself against me.
- tiān qì yě gēn tā zuò duì
  天气也跟他作对。
  Even the weather is against him.
- wǒ méi yǒu lǐ yóu hé nǐ zuò duì
  我没有理由和你作对。
  I have no reason to oppose you.
synonym
duì lì对立 wéi nán为难 diāo nàn刁难 zuò gěng作梗
2
v.pair off in marriage; make a pair
- nǐ men liǎng gè nán rén wèi shén me měi tiān dōu chéng shuāng zuò duì
  你们两个男人为什么每天都成双作对？
  Why do you two men pair up every day?

Separable word
"作" and "对" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他和我作过对。
  He set himself against me.
- 你跟我做什么对啊？
  Why did you set yourself against me?
- 谁跟你作的对？
  Who's against you?

作对