Writing
对话 (duìhuà) — how to say "dialogue" in Chinese
对话
Dialogue, conversation
verb
Character composition
对
correct, pair
话
speech, to talk
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
进行对话
jìnxíng duìhuà
conduct a dialogue
对话练习
duìhuà liànxí
dialogue practice
开始对话
kāishǐ duìhuà
start a conversation
Examples
为了提高汉语水平，我经常找中国朋友练习对话。
To improve my Chinese, I often find Chinese friends to practice conversation.
英语对话。
English conversation.
Mnemonic
[duìhuà-] Two parrots, Dway and Hwa, sit on a perch facing each other and hold a long 对话. One squawks "hello," the other answers "hello-hello," and together they make a real conversation. The whole 对话 fills the room. 🦜🗣️
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "dialogue" in Chinese?
"dialogue" in Chinese is 对话 (duìhuà).
对话 meaning in English
对话 (duìhuà) means "Dialogue, conversation".
How is 对话 pronounced?
It is pronounced duìhuà (written as duihua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "dialogue" in Chinese characters?
It is written 对话: 对 has 5 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 对话?
对话 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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