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对對 duì — right, correct

duì (fourth tone, falling)dui4

Traditional: 對

right, correct

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 2· Three-band, nine-level standardadjectivepreposition
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Meanings

  1. right, correct

    Matching the facts. On its own, 对 is the everyday way to say "that’s right", and 对了 signals a sudden recollection: "oh, by the way…".

    adjective

  2. to, towards (marking who an attitude is directed at)

    preposition

    The 对… phrase goes before the predicate: 他对我很好, 多运动对身体好.

Example sentences

  • 你说得对。你說得對。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) duì. (fourth tone, falling)···

    You’re right.

  • 他对我很好。他對我很好。Tā (first tone, high and level) duì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···

    He is very good to me.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite你很对。

    Correct你说得对。

    对 judges a statement, not a person, and it is not graded with 很. Say 对 alone, or attach it to what was said: 你说得对.

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