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对

duì · dui

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HSK 1Old HSK 4Measure word guide

Meaning

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  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
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True or false

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)来(lái)玩(wán)游戏(yóuxì)。我(wǒ)说(shuō)，你(nǐ)说(shuō)对(duì)或(huò)不对(bùduì)。

    Let us play a game. I say something, you say right or wrong.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。

    OK.

  3. Liangliang

    太阳(tàiyang)从(cóng)东边(dōngbian)出来(chūlái)。

    The sun rises in the east.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。

    Right.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)对(duì)了(le)。第二个(dìèrgè)：我(wǒ)是(shì)你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)朋友(péngyou)。

    You got it. Second: I am your best friend.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)……不对(bùduì)，你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)吃(chī)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)！

    Right... no, wrong! You ate my dumplings yesterday!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)对(duì)我(wǒ)们(men)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)。

Your opinion is very important to us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

对(duì)你(nǐ)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)吼(hǒu)一(yì)点(diǎn)帮(bāng)助(zhù)也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

Shouting at your computer will not help.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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