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    Expressing "correspond" with 对应 (duìyìng)

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    Structure

    A + 与 + B + 相对应

    Explanation

    对应 (duìyìng) means "to correspond to" or "to match," indicating that two things are paired or equivalent. It is commonly used in academic and formal contexts, as in 与…相对应 (correspond to…).

    Examples

    • 每个汉字都对应一个发音。

      měi gè hànzì dōu duìyìng yí gè fāyīn.

      Each Chinese character corresponds to a pronunciation.

    • 这些数据和实际情况完全对应不上。

      zhèxiē shùjù hé shíjì qíngkuàng wánquán duìyìng bú shàng.

      This data doesn't match the actual situation at all.

    • 理论要与实践相对应才有意义。

      lǐlùn yào yǔ shíjiàn xiāng duìyìng cái yǒu yìyì.

      Theory is only meaningful when it corresponds to practice.

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