Chinese word

对吗

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì ma

Meaning

  • particleright

Example

你今天很忙，对吗？nǐ jīn tiān hěn máng duì ma

You are very busy today, right?

Illustration for 对吗 (right)

More examples

明天不上班，对吗？míng tiān bú shàng bān duì ma

We aren't working tomorrow, right?

Core concept

A short check at the end of a statement that asks whether the idea is accurate and accepted.

Common phrases

  • 你是中国人，对吗？nǐ shì zhōng guó rén duì ma

    You are Chinese, right?

  • 这个价格合适，对吗？zhè ge jià gé hé shì duì ma

    This price is okay, right?

Similar words

对不对duì bú duì: A direct check at the end of a sentence asking whether the statement is right.
是不是shì bú shì: A mild check at the end of a sentence asking whether the statement is so.

Definition in Chinese

放在句末，用来向对方确认陈述是否正确或请求对方表示同意，相当于“是这样吧？”fàng zài jù mò yòng lái xiàng duì fāng què rèn chén shù shì fǒu zhèng què huò qǐng qiú duì fāng biǎo shì tóng yì xiāng dāng yú shì zhè yàng ba

Word origin

对 (duì, "correct") + 吗 (ma, "question particle") combines to ask whether the preceding statement is correct.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear a sentence-final check as a challenge, while 对吗 (duìma, "right?") can simply seek friendly agreement in Chinese.

Other meanings

  • correctparticle

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