302 Themes

234 Right or wrong 对, 错 (duì, cuò)


right
correct, proper
accurate, precise
发音~. The pronunciation is accurate. || 时间~. The time is accurate. || 真~ exactly
right
scientific
reliable
reasonable, rational, equitable
suitable, fitting, appropriate
suitable, appropriate
proper, suitable, appropriate
appropriate to the occasion, fitting
steady, firm, stable
safe
objective, impartial
timely, in time, seasonable
wrong
~的方向wrong direction || 犯~ make a mistake || 完全~ totally wrong
absurd, ridiculous
paradox (logic)
hard, strong, obstinate
incorrect, wrong
improper, inappropriate
not suitable, inadvisable, inappropriate
apply or copy mechanically

1 对 [對] duì (answer, correct) right: 说得~ have spoken correctly || 做~了did right || 不 ~ not right '
2 正确 [-確] zhèngquè (correct-true) correct, proper: ~的意见correct suggestion || ~的方法correct method || 回答~ answer correctly '
3 准确 [準確] zhǔnquè (accurate-true) accurate, precise: ~地说明 explain in precise terms || ~的数字accurate figure || 回答~. The answer is accurate. '
4 准 [準] zhǔn (accurate) accurate, exact: 发音~. The pronunciation is accurate. || 时间~. The time is accurate. || 真~ exactly '
5 没错 [-錯] méicuò (not-wrong) right: 都 ~ all is right || 回答~ answer correctly || 路~. The way is right. '
6 科学 [-學] kēxué (borrowed from Japanese ‘science’) scientific: ~的态 度 scientific attitude || ~的方法scientific method || ~实验scientific experiment '
7 可靠 [-] kěkào (can-rely) reliable: ~消息reliable information || 这个 人不 ~ this person is not reliable || 政治上~ politically reliable '
8 合理 [-] hélǐ (conform to-reason) reasonable, rational, equitable: 时间 安排~ a well worked out timetable || ~的价格a reasonable price || ~利用资 源 (zīyuán) put resources to rational use, make rational use of resources '
9 合适 [-適] héshì (suitable-fitting) suitable, fitting, appropriate: 小王 做这个工作很~ the job is right for Little Wang || 大小~ just the right size || 在古建筑 (jiànzhù) 前, 建一个现代建筑不~. It is inappropriate to put up such a modern building in front of this ancient building. '
10 适当 [適當] shìdàng (fitting-appropriate) suitable, appropriate: 在~的 时候 at an appropriate moment || ~的工作suitable work || ~调整 (tiáozhěng) appropriate readjustment '
11 恰当 [-當] qiàdàng (just-appropriate) proper, suitable, appropriate: ~ 的词 an appropriate word || 运用 ~ apply appropriately || ~处理take care of sth. properly '
12 得体 [-體] détǐ (appropriate to-occasion) appropriate to the occasion, fitting: 打扮 (dǎban) ~ be suitably dressed || 说话~ speak in appropriate terms 665 '
13 稳 [穩] wěn (stable) steady, firm, stable: 等车停~了再下车. Do not get out of the car before it comes to a complete stop. || 坐~. Sit tight. || 把桌 子放~. Make the table steady. '
14 保险 [-險] bǎoxiǎn (to guard-danger) safe: 坐飞机不~. Taking a flight is not very safe. || 网上买东西很~. It is very safe to go shopping online. || ~公 司 insurance company '
15 客观 [-觀] kèguān (object-view) objective, impartial: 他看问题 比较~. He looks at problems objectively. || ~事实objective reality || ~规 律objective law '
16 及时 [-時] jíshí (right-moment) timely, in time, seasonable: ~发现 find in good time || 得到~治疗get timely medical treatment || ~解决 (jiějué) be resolved in good time '
17 错 [錯] cuò (mistake) wrong: 走~了 went the wrong way || 拿 ~东 西take sth. by mistake || 方向~了wrong direction '
18 错误 [錯誤] cuòwù (mistake-err) wrong, mistake: ~的方向wrong direction || 犯~ make a mistake || 完全~ totally wrong '
19 荒谬 [-謬] huāngmiù (unreasonable-err) absurd, ridiculous: 观点~ absurd opinions || ~的历史a ridiculous history '
20 悖论 [-論] bèilùn (contradicted-argument) paradox (logic): 一个~ a paradox || 明显的~ an apparent paradox '
21 硬 [-] yìng (hard, obstinate) hard, strong, obstinate: ~木家具hardwood furniture || ~不承认错误obstinately refuse to admit one’s error || 牌子 ~ a trademark of high standing '
22 不对 [-對] búduì (not-correct) incorrect, wrong: 数字 ~ wrong number || 观点~ incorrect opinion || 这种说法是~的that’s a false statement. '
23 不当 [-當] bùdàng (not-proper) improper, inappropriate: 方法~ inappropriate way || 处理~ not be handled properly || 用人~ not choose the right person for the job '
24 不宜 [-] búyí (not-suitable) not suitable, inadvisable, inappropriate: 儿 童~ not suitable for children || 父母对孩子~要求过高. Parents shouldn’t ask too much of a child. || ~居住unlivable '
25 生搬硬套 [-] shēngbānyìngtào (raw-copy-stiff-apply) apply or copy mechanically: ~地学习 study with the method of copying mechanically 利弊 [-] lìbì (advantage-disadvantage) advantages and disadvantages: 各有~ there are both advantages and disadvantages || 比较~ be compared with the advantages and disadvantages || 权衡 (quánhéng) ~ weigh the advantages and disadvantages '