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对劲

duì jìn · dui jin

Traditional 對勁

Meaning

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  1. suitable; to one's liking
  2. to get along together
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Something tastes off

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)茶(chá)，味道(wèidao)有点(yǒudiǎn)不(bù)对劲(duìjìn)。

    Today's tea tastes a bit off.

  2. Liangliang

    哪儿(nǎr)不(bù)对劲(duìjìn)？

    What's off?

  3. Dengdeng

    有一点(yǒuyīdiǎn)咸(xián)，我(wǒ)没(méi)放(fàng)盐(yán)啊(a)。

    It's a little salty, and I didn't add salt.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)放(fàng)的(de)。我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)那(nà)是(shì)糖(táng)。

    I did. I thought it was sugar.

  5. Dengdeng

    下次(xiàcì)你(nǐ)放(fàng)之前(zhīqián)，先(xiān)尝(cháng)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    Next time, taste it before you add it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)菜(cài)味(wèi)道(dào)不(bú)太(tài)对(duì)劲(jìn)。

The food at this restaurant doesn't taste quite right.

02

他(tā)们(men)两(liǎng)个(gè)人(rén)一(yì)直(zhí)很(hěn)对(duì)劲(jìn)，从(cóng)不(bù)吵(chǎo)架(jià)。

The two of them have always gotten along well and never argue.

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