对口 (duì kǒu) — (of qualifications, skills, or profession) to match; to be suitable for one's training or specialty; (of flavors) to suit one's taste; to go well together; (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately in a coordinated way; duet-style
Definition
An adjective-like verb (used after 很 or in 对得上口) meaning 'matched / suited': to a job that fits your training, or to flavors that pair well, or to two performers whose cues line up.
verb
(of qualifications, skills, or profession) to matchto be suitable for one's training or specialty(of flavors) to suit one's tasteto go well together(of two performers) to speak or sing alternately in a coordinated wayduet-style
Examples
- 对口。Wǒ de zhuān yè hé zhè ge zhí wèi hěn duì kǒu.My major matches this position very well.
- 对口，。Zhè ge cài de wèi dào hěn duì kǒu, wǒ tè bié xǐ huan.The flavor of this dish is just right — I really like it.
- ，。Tā men liǎ shuō xiàng sheng, duì dé shàng kǒu.The two of them perform crosstalk together — their cues match perfectly.
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