A 与 B 一一对应
A corresponds one to one with B; each A matches a B
Structure
A 与／和 B 一一对应 · 与 A 相对应的 B
What it means
A matches B exactly, item for item. 对应 is to correspond; 一一 (“one by one”) makes the match one to one.
How it is built
A + 与／和 + B + 一一对应: 十二生肖与十二地支一一对应 (the twelve zodiac animals pair off with the twelve Earthly Branches). Also 与 A 相对应的 B.
When to use it
Academic, legal and explanatory writing about ranks, lists, codes and systems. 与 is written, 和 everyday. Without 一一 the match is looser: 与此相对应的是…, 两者之间存在对应关系.
Watch out
Don't confuse 对应 (to correspond) with 应对 (to cope with: 应对危机). For people agreeing use 一致, not 对应. Both sides usually stand before 对应, linked by 与.
Examples
京城的是王，府的是公，州的是侯，县的是伯，与阳间的行政等级一一对应。
The god of the capital was a prince, those of prefectures dukes, of departments marquises and of counties earls, matching the administrative ladder of the living rank for rank.
十二生肖与十二地支一一对应：子是鼠，丑是牛，寅是虎。
The twelve animals of the zodiac pair off with the twelve Earthly Branches: zi is the rat, chou the ox, yin the tiger.
博物馆里的每件文物都与说明牌上的编号一一对应，参观的人一查就知道。
Each object in the museum matches a number on the labels, so visitors can look it up at once.
Learn this in Lesson 248 · HSK 9+: 城隍与阎王 (City gods and the king of hell)
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