对头

對頭
duìtóu / duìtou
adjective #7,932

Meanings

  1. 1 correct; right
  2. 2 normal; as it should be

Examples

HSK 1
Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn bù duìtóu.
Something's not quite right about this.
HSK 3
Nǐ shuō de duìtóu, jiù zhème bàn ba.
What you said is right; let's do it that way.
HSK 7-9
Zhàngmù duìtóu, kěyǐ jiézhàng le.
The accounts are right, so we can settle up.

Tips

mistakes
The tone on the second syllable decides which word this is. Read 对头, with a full second tone, it is this adjective meaning correct or normal. Read 对头, with a neutral tone, it is a different word: a rival or adversary.
usage
The negative form is the one you hear most. 对头 means something is off or does not seem right, and it carries a note of suspicion or unease.

Stroke Order

duì
tóu