不对

bù duì

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Definitions

1. incorrect
2. wrong
3. amiss
4. abnormal
5. queer

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Example Sentences

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这样做 不对 。

Doing it this way is wrong.

种族歧视是 不对 的。

Racial discrimination is wrong.

这句话的标点 不对 。

The punctuation in this sentence is wrong.

他的动机是好的，但方法 不对 。

His motive was good, but the method was wrong.

不对 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10961087)

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Words Containing 不对

• 不对劲 不对劲 bù duì jìn: not in good condition
• 不对盘 不对盘 bù duì pán: (of a person) objectionable
• 不对称 不对称 bù duì chèn: unsymmetrical
• 不对头 不对头 bù duì tóu: fishy
• 对不对 对不对 duì bù duì: right or wrong?
• 对事不对人 对事不对人 duì shì bù duì rén: it's nothing personal (idiom)
• 文不对题 文不对题 wén bù duì tí: irrelevant
• 牛头不对马嘴 牛头不对马嘴 niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ: see 驢唇不對馬嘴|驴唇不对马嘴[lu:2 chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ]
• 驴唇不对马嘴 驴唇不对马嘴 lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ: lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom)

Child Words of 不对

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 对 对 duì: right; correct