Definition
对质 means 'to confront face-to-face to verify the truth', most often used in legal or investigative contexts where two parties are brought together to compare statements or evidence. Unlike the English 'confront' (which can be adversarial), 对质 emphasizes the fact-finding process — you 对质 someone to check who is lying or what really happened. It can also be used in everyday arguments when you want to 'call someone out' directly.
verb
to confront and compare accounts (in court or in a dispute)to face off for verification
Examples
- 对质。Fǎguān ràng yuángào hé bèigào dāng tíng duì zhì.The judge had the plaintiff and defendant confront each other in court.
- ，对质。Rúguǒ nǐ bù xiāngxìn wǒ, wǒmen kěyǐ dāng miàn duì zhì.If you don't believe me, we can confront each other face to face.
- 对质。Zhèngrén bèi chuánhuàn dào fǎtíng yǔ xiányírén duì zhì.The witness was summoned to court to confront the suspect.
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