不对

bù duì

HSK 1Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adj

Used to describe a relationship (感情不对) or a mismatch of interests (兴趣不对). It often implies personal incompatibility, not just a simple disagreement.

discordant; incompatible; not on good terms.

不和睦；合不来。

Words:

感情不对兴趣不对情绪不对

Synonyms:

不和争执争吵反目失和纠纷嫌隙

Antonyms:

契合相投投合和睦

Sentences:

自(zì)从(cóng)那(nà)次(cì)吵(chǎo)架(jià)后(hòu)，他(tā)们(men)俩(liǎ)的(de)感(gǎn)情(qíng)就(jiù)一(yī)直(zhí)不(bù)对(duì)。
Ever since that argument, the relationship between the two of them has been discordant.

adj

Refers to a situation, atmosphere, or condition being off, inappropriate, or abnormal. For example, 场合不对 means 'the occasion is not right'.

abnormal; amiss; not right (in a situational sense).

不正常。

Words:

场合不对情况不对音调不对

Synonyms:

异常反常奇特怪异不寻常

Antonyms:

正常平常常规

Sentences:

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)场(chǎng)合(hé)不(bù)对(duì)，不(bù)适(shì)合(hé)谈(tán)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)。
He felt the occasion today wasn't right; it was not suitable to discuss that matter.
这(zhè)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)发(fā)出(chū)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)不(bù)对(duì)，可(kě)能(néng)需(xū)要(yào)检(jiǎn)查(chá)一(yī)下(xià)。
The sound this machine is making is not right; it might need to be checked.

adj

Used to state that specific information, data, calculations, etc., are factually incorrect (e.g., 答案不对, 手机号码不对). This is the most direct sense for factual error.

incorrect; wrong.

不正确，错误。

Words:

数目不对工资不对资料不对

Synonyms:

舛错纰谬过错错误过失毛病

Antonyms:

无误正确准确

Sentences:

你(nǐ)提(tí)供(gòng)的(de)地(dì)址(zhǐ)不(bù)对(duì)，快(kuài)递(dì)员(yuán)找(zhǎo)不(bù)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)地(dì)方(fāng)。
The address you provided is wrong; the courier couldn't find this place.

Characters Breakdown

no; not

toward