对劲儿 (duì jìn r) — suitable; agreeable; normal
Definition
Colloquial 北方话 expression used mostly in negative patterns like 不对劲儿 ('something feels off') or 说得对劲儿. It means 'right, fitting, normal' — describing how a situation, a person, or a machine feels rather than logical correctness.
adjective
suitableagreeablenormal
Examples
- 对劲儿，。Zuì jìn tā xīn qíng bú tài duì jìn r, zǒng shì fā dāi.Recently he hasn't been feeling quite right — he's always in a daze.
- ，。Zhè kuài biǎo zǒu dé bú duì jìn r, xū yào xiū yí xià.This watch isn't running properly; it needs repair.
- 对劲儿，。Nǐ zhè me shuō jiù duì jìn r le, tā qí shí shì gè hǎo rén.It's not right for you to say that — he's actually a good person.
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