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对了

duì le · dui le

Traditional 對了

Meaning

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  1. Correct!
  2. Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention)
  3. Oh, by the way, ...
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A birthday invitation

  1. Dengdeng

    好了(hǎole)，咖啡(kāfēi)喝完(hēwán)了(le)，我(wǒ)回家(huíjiā)了(le)。

    OK, the coffee is finished. I'm going home.

  2. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，对了(duìle)，下周六(xiàzhōuliù)你(nǐ)有空(yǒukòng)吗(ma)？

    Wait. Oh, right, are you free next Saturday?

  3. Dengdeng

    有啊(yǒua)，怎么(zěnme)了(le)？

    Yes. What is it?

  4. Liangliang

    那天(nàtiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，请(qǐng)你(nǐ)来(lái)家里(jiālǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    That day is my birthday. Come to my place for dinner.

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！对了(duìle)，你(nǐ)想要(xiǎngyào)什么(shénme)礼物(lǐwù)？

    Great! Oh, right, what gift do you want?

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)买(mǎi)杯子(bēizi)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)十个(shígè)了(le)。

    Don't buy a mug. I already have ten.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)了(le)，你(nǐ)明(míng)天(tiān)记(jì)得(de)带(dài)伞(sǎn)。

Oh, by the way, remember to bring an umbrella tomorrow.

02

对(duì)了(le)，我(wǒ)差(chà)点(diǎn)忘(wàng)了(le)告(gào)诉(su)你(nǐ)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。

Oh, that's right, I almost forgot to tell you about this.

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