对头

對頭

duìtóu

adjective/noun #7,932

Meanings

1 correct; right; normal (adjective, duìtóu)
2 rival; adversary; enemy (noun, duìtou)

Characters

correct; opposite; to face

Examples

这件事有点不对头。

Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn bù duìtóu.

Something's not quite right about this.

他们两个是老对头了。

Tāmen liǎng gè shì lǎo duìtou le.

Those two have been longtime rivals.

你说的对头，就这么办吧。

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 头) means 'correct/right,' while duìtou (neutral tone on 头) means 'rival/adversary.' The written form is the same.

usage

不对头 (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

对 duì

头 tóu