不对劲

不對勁

búduìjìn

adjective

Meanings

1 something is wrong; not right
2 unwell; out of sorts
3 not getting along; at odds

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我觉得这件事有点不对劲。

Wǒ juéde zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn búduìjìn.

I feel something's not quite right about this.

HSK 5

他们俩一直不对劲，一见面就吵。

Tāmen liǎ yìzhí búduìjìn, yí jiànmiàn jiù chǎo.

Those two have never got along; they argue as soon as they meet.

HSK 7-9

我今天浑身不对劲，什么都不想做。

Wǒ jīntiān húnshēn búduìjìn, shénme dōu bù xiǎng zuò.

I feel off all over today and don't want to do anything.

Tips

usage

对劲 is rarely used on its own; the negative 不对劲 is the everyday form, typically after 觉得 (to feel) or 有点 (a bit). Where 不对 says something is incorrect, 不对劲 says it feels off, even when you can't say why.

Stroke Order

不 bù

对 duì

劲 jìn