襯托 [衬－]

Jyutping can3 tok3
Pinyin chèn tuō

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to set off
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Match with
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    以​兩樣​嘢​之​間​嘅​差距​，​突顯​其中​一​邊​嘅​優​點
    to make something more attractive by providing contrast; to place or set against one another; to juxtapose
    • 如果冇奸角，又點襯托出個主角正義呢？
      如果冇奸角，又点衬托出个主角正义呢？
      jyu4 gwo2 mou5 gaan1 gok3, jau6 dim2 can3 tok3 ceot1 go3 zyu2 gok3 zing3 ji6 ne1?
      If there're no bad guys, how are you going to provide contrast with the main character's righteousness?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to set off; to serve as a foil to
    (syn.) 陪衬, 伴彈, 陪襯, 烘, 伴弹, 烘托
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #439
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    如果冇奸角，又点衬托出个主角正义呢？
    如果冇奸角，又點襯托出個主角正義呢？
    jyu4 gwo2 mou5 gaan1 gok3, jau6 dim2 can3 tok3 ceot1 go3 zyu2 gok3 zing3 ji6 ne1?
    • If there're no bad guys, how are you going to provide contrast with the main character's righteousness?
  2. Cantonese
    做得下把就预咗要衬托上把，唔可以自己抢晒镜。
    做得下把就預咗要襯托上把，唔可以自己搶晒鏡。
    • To a be a supporting role is expected to set the main character off, one cannot steal the show.