对

duì

“Right” in Chinese is 对 (duì).

Other characters with the syllable dui: see all 4 →

Meaning

right; correct
towards; at; for
concerning; regarding

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to treat (sb a certain way)
to face
bound formopposite; facing; matching
to match together; to adjust
to fit; to suit
to answer; to reply
to add; to pour in (a fluid)
to check; to compare
classifier: couple; pair

Example

对事不对人。

Address the matters, and not the people involved.

From 不对 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Words containing 对

不对bùduìincorrectHSK 1 对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardonHSK 1 对话duìhuàto talk (with sb)HSK 2 对面duìmiànopposite; across (the street etc)HSK 2 对待duìdàito treatHSK 3 对方duìfāngthe other person; the other side; the other partyHSK 3 对手duìshǒuopponentHSK 3 对象duìxiàngtarget; objectHSK 3

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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