对劲 (duì jìn) — normal, right, as it should be (often in negative: 不对劲 = not right, off, wrong); compatible, getting along well (for people or relationships)
Definition
对劲 means something feels 'right' — either that a situation is normal / as expected, or that two people click and work well together. The negative 不对劲 is far more common, signaling something feels off or suspicious.
adjective
normalrightas it should be (often in negative: 不对劲 = not right, off, wrong)compatiblegetting along well (for people or relationships)
Examples
- ，。Tā jīn tiān liǎn sè bú tài hǎo, kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn bú duì jìn.He doesn't look well today; something seems a bit off.
- 对劲，。Tā men liǎng gè rén hěn duì jìn, hé zuò qǐ lái fēi cháng mò qì.Those two get along very well and work together very smoothly.
- ，。Wǒ jué de zhè jiàn shì bú duì jìn, hái shì zài chá yí xià.I think something is off about this matter; let's double-check it.
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