对头

對頭
duìtóu
adjective #7,932

Meanings

  1. 1 correct; right; normal
  2. 2 rival; adversary; enemy

Examples

HSK 1
Tāmen liǎng gè shì lǎo duìtou le.
Those two have been longtime rivals.
HSK 2
Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn bù duìtóu.
Something's not quite right about this.
HSK 2
Nǐ shuō de duìtóu, jiù zhème bàn ba.
What you said is right - let's do it that way.

Tips

mistakes
对头 has two different tones and meanings: duìtóu (2nd tone on ) means 'correct/right,' while duìtou (neutral tone on ) means 'rival/adversary.' The written form is the same.
usage
对头 (bù duìtóu) is a very common colloquial expression meaning 'something is off' or 'something doesn't seem right.' It's used to express suspicion or unease.

Stroke Order

duì
tóu