How to say “right” in Chinese
right, correct
“Right” in Chinese is 对, duì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
对 is read duì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 对. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对不起！duìbuqǐSorry!
- 你是老师，对吗？nǐshìlǎoshī,duìmaYou’re a teacher, right?
- 对不起，我错了。duìbuqǐ,wǒcuòleSorry, I was wrong.
- 对不起，咖啡已经卖完了。duìbuqǐ,kāfēiyǐjīngmàiwánleSorry, the coffee is already sold out.
- 对不起我迟到了duìbuqǐ,wǒchídàoleSorry, I'm late.
- 对我来说，家人最重要。duìwǒláishuō,jiārénzuìzhòngyàoFor me, family matters most.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “So much fun!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “right” in Chinese?
“Right” in Chinese is 对, pinyin duì.
What does 对 mean?
对 (duì) means “right, correct”.
How do you write 对?
对 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 对?
对 is read duì. Tones: duì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“right” in the lesson “So much fun!”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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