(pài duì) - party in Mandarin
pàiduìTraditional: 派对
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Translation
party
Word origin
派对 (pài duì) is a two-character transliteration of the English word 'party', chosen so that 派 (pài) and 对 (duì) approximate the sound rather than the meaning.
- Origin
- loanword
- Root
- 派 (pài) + 对 (duì), phonetic loan of English 'party'
- English cognates
- party
Stroke order
派
对
Examples
。
There is a party tonight.
。
Let's go to the birthday party.
闹。
The party was very lively.
。
There's a party tonight.
？
Are you going to the party?
派对 (pài duì) means party.
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