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不对劲

bù duì jìn

3-character word Traditional 不對勁

What 不对劲 means

1. not in good condition
2. wrong
3. fishy

The characters in 不对劲

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 对duìright; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
• 劲jìnstrength; energy; enthusiasm

Example sentences

• 啥也不对劲儿。
  Nothing feels right.
• 洗衣机有些不对劲。
  Xǐyījī yǒuxiē bù duìjìn.
  Something is wrong with the washing machine.
• 他知道她有点不对劲。
  Tā zhīdào tā yǒudiǎn bù duìjìn.
  He knew that something was wrong with her.
• 这个机器一定有什么地方不对劲。
  Zhège jīqì yīdìng yǒu shénmedìfang bù duìjìn.
  Something must be wrong with the machinery.
• 等等，别再往前走了。这里感觉有点不对劲。
  Wait, don't go any further. Something feels off here.