Chinese word

说得对

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuō de duì

Meaning

  • verbbe right

Example

你说得对。nǐ shuō de duì

You are right.

Illustration for 说得对 (be right)

More examples

老师的观点说得对。lǎo shī de guān diǎn shuō de duì

The teacher's view is right.

Core concept

A quick acknowledgment that another person's statement is correct.

Common phrases

  • 说得对吧shuō de duì ba

    probably be right

  • 的确说得对dí què shuō de duì

    indeed be right

Similar words

同意tóng yì: Show agreement with an opinion or proposal.
赞同zàn tóng: Agree with a view and show support for it.
说得没错shuō de méi cuò: Briefly confirm that another person's statement contains no mistake.

Definition in Chinese

口语中常用的肯定表达，表示对某观点或陈述的认同，相当于“说的是”或“没错”。kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng de kěn dìng biǎo dá biǎo shì duì mǒu guān diǎn huò chén shù de rèn tóng xiāng dāng yú shuō de shì huò méi cuò

Word origin

说 (shuō, "speak") + 得 (de, "complement marker") + 对 (duì, "correct") presents correctness as the result or quality of speaking.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this compact response sounds natural after hearing a point, while a fuller sentence suits a careful explanation or formal judgment.

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