---
title: "Duizhao Meaning: 对照 (duìzhào) Means “to compare”"
description: "对照 (traditional 對照, duìzhào) means “to compare; to contrast; to check against”. Hear its tones, see what 对 and 照 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duizhao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 对照 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

对照 duìzhào

## to compare; to contrast; to check against

## It can also mean

- control (in an experiment)

## Its characters

1. 对 duì to check
2. 照 zhào to shine

## In a sentence

请对照答案检查一下。 Please check it against the answers.

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## More words with 对 or 照

- [按照 ànzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhao)
- [参照 cānzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canzhao)
- [对白 duìbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibai)
- [对比 duìbǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibi)
- [对不起 duìbuqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibuqi)
- [对策 duìcè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duice)
- [对待 duìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duidai)
- [对方 duìfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duifang)
- [对付 duìfu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duifu)
- [对话 duìhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duihua)

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