對 duì对 duì points to the target of a feeling, attitude, or action. Depending on the sentence, it can mean “to,” “toward,” “at,” or “about / regarding.”
一對对 + B + Adjective
A + 對对 + B + Adjective (attitude / feeling)
Use 對 duì对 duì to show how someone treats or feels about someone or something. The adjective comes after the 對 duì对 duì phrase.
男朋友男朋友對对我很好
My boyfriend treats me really well.
加拿大人對对人很客氣客气
Canadians are very polite to people.
我的父母對对我很失望
My parents are very disappointed in me.
我對对Tiffany的課课很滿意满意
I’m very happy with Tiffany’s class.
二對对 + B + Verb
A + 對对 + B + Verb (action directed at B)
對 duì对 duì can also show who or what an action is aimed at: speaking to, smiling at, barking at…
她對对我說说，我是笨蛋
She told me I’m an idiot.
每次我的狗對对空氣空气大叫，我都很害怕
Every time my dog barks at thin air, it freaks me out.
孩子對对老師老师笑
The child smiled at the teacher.
你對对海鮮海鲜過敏过敏嗎吗？
Are you allergic to seafood?
三對对 + B + 有 / 沒有没有 + Noun
A + 對对 + B + 有 / 沒有没有 + Noun
With 有 yǒu or 沒有 méiyǒu没有 méiyǒu, the 對 duì对 duì phrase says what someone has (or doesn’t have) an interest, feeling, or patience for.
我對对名牌包沒没興趣兴趣
I’m not interested in designer handbags.
她對对公司有很多不滿不满
She has a lot of complaints about the company.
你不覺得觉得小王對对小美有意思嗎吗？
Don’t you think Xiao Wang is into Xiaomei?
對⋯有意思 duì… yǒu yìsi对⋯有意思 duì… yǒu yìsi here means “to have a crush on someone.”
我對对薪水不高的工作沒没耐心
I have no patience for jobs that don’t pay well.
四對对 vs. 跟 with 說说
Both 對 duì对 duì and 跟 gēn can go with 說 shuō说 shuō, but 對 duì对 duì is one-way (A says something to B), while 跟 gēn can also suggest a two-way conversation.
對对 · one-way, directed at B
她對对我說说：我愛爱你
She said to me, “I love you.” (Aimed at me.)
跟 · with / to B
我會会跟媽媽妈妈說说
I’ll talk to my mom. (Tell her, or talk it over.)
五 Common Mistakes
❌ 他很好對对我
✅ 他對对我很好
The 對 duì对 duì phrase comes before the adjective, not after it.
❌ 我有興趣兴趣中國中国文化
✅ 我對对中國中国文化有興趣兴趣
有興趣 yǒu xìngqù有兴趣 yǒu xìngqù can’t take an object directly. Use 對 duì对 duì + thing + 有興趣有兴趣.
❌ 我很失望我的工作
✅ 我對对我的工作很失望
Feelings like 失望 shīwàng point to their target with 對 duì对 duì.
六 Practice
Tap the words below in the right order to build the sentence, then check your answer. If it’s wrong, you can try again as many times as you like, or hit “Show answer” if you get stuck. Careful: some tiles are traps and are not needed!
Question 1 of 10
“My boyfriend is really nice to me.”
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我男朋友男朋友對对我很好
Treat someone well → 對 duì对 duì + person + 很好.
“My parents are very disappointed in me.”
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我爸媽爸妈對对我很失望
對 duì对 duì + target + feeling.
“Are you allergic to peanuts?”
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你對对花生過敏过敏嗎吗？
Allergic to → 對 duì对 duì + thing + 過敏过敏.
“I’m not interested in sports.”
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我對对運動运动沒没興趣兴趣
有興趣 yǒu xìngqù有兴趣 yǒu xìngqù is negated with 沒 méi没 méi.
“The child smiled at me.”
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孩子對对我笑了
An action aimed at someone.
“She has a lot of complaints about the company.”
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她對对公司有很多不滿不满
對 duì对 duì + target + 有 yǒu + noun.
“I’m very happy with this hotel.”
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我對对這这家飯店酒店很滿意满意
Satisfied with → 對对…很滿意很满意.
“Do you think he has a crush on her?”
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你覺得觉得他對对她有意思嗎吗？
對⋯有意思 duì… yǒu yìsi对⋯有意思 duì… yǒu yìsi = to be into someone. 😉
“Taiwanese people are very friendly to foreigners.”
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台灣人台湾人對对外國人外国人很友善
Attitude toward someone → 對 duì对 duì.
“He shouted at me.”
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他對对我大叫
Shouting is aimed at someone → 對 duì对 duì, not 給 gěi给 gěi.
