HSK 1 · Yes & no

不对

bú duì

incorrect

Stroke order of 不对

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 对 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

不 is no; 对 has a hand 寸 answering correctly beside 又, so not right.

Parts: 不 not + 对 correct

The characters in 不对

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
对 duì — right; correct; towards (5 strokes)

Example sentence

你说得不对。

What you said is not right.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 对

对不起sorry 对right; correct; towards 对话dialogue; conversation 对面opposite 对象partner; boyfriend or girlfriend; target 对手opponent 对方the other side 反对to oppose 对待to treat 面对to face 绝对absolute; absolutely

More words: Yes & no

不not; no 没not (have); did not 没有not have; there is not; did not 别don't 不大not very; not often 不用no need 对right; correct; towards 错wrong; mistake 是不是is it or not

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