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Your guide asks if you are going to the airport, and you want to say 'Right, correct!' Which word fits?

Duì (对), right, correct.

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  1. duì (对) ✔
  2. cuò (错)
  3. xièxie (谢谢)

Why: Duì means right or correct and is a very common way to agree. Cuò means wrong, and bú duì means that's not right.

Huh, didn't know that: Duì is also a measure word for a pair, like a couple.

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What did the teacher say to the correct answer? Duì, you are right on!
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Answer: duì (对). Duì means right or correct and is a very common way to agree. Cuò means wrong, and bú duì means that's not right.

  1. MDBG Chinese Dictionary (CC-CEDICT): 对 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E5%AF%B9
    right; correct
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. MDBG Chinese Dictionary (CC-CEDICT): 不对 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%B8%8D%E5%AF%B9
    incorrect / wrong
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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