对劲儿

對勁兒

duìjìnr

adjective #17,710

Meanings

1 suitable; to one's liking
2 right; normal

Characters

correct; to match

strength; energy; manner

Examples

我觉得这事不对劲儿。

Wǒ juéde zhè shì bùduì jìnr.

I feel something's not right about this.

他们俩挺对劲儿的。

Tāmen liǎ tǐng duìjìnr de.

Those two get along really well.

Tips

usage

Most often used in the negative: 不对劲儿 (bù duìjìnr) = 'something's off/wrong.' The positive form 对劲儿 meaning 'compatible/getting along' is less common.

grammar

儿 (r) is the erhua suffix typical of northern/Beijing Mandarin. The non-erhua form 对劲 (duìjìn) is also standard.

Stroke Order

对 duì

劲 jìn

儿 ér