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The word "对劲" is formed by combining the character "对", which denotes correctness or alignment, with "劲", which refers to strength or energy, resulting in a compound whose literal sense of "aligned strength" evolves figuratively to mean that something feels appropriate, satisfactory, or as it should be.

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今天感觉不对劲。

Jīntiān gǎnjué bú duìjìn.

Today feels off.

他的行为有点不对劲。

Tā de xíngwéi yǒudiǎn bú duìjìn.

His behavior is a bit off.

我检查了好几遍，但还是觉得不对劲。

Wǒ jiǎnchá le hǎo jǐ biàn, dàn háishì juéde bú duìjìn.

I checked several times, but I still feel something is wrong.

尽管表面一切正常，我内心深处却感到一丝不对劲。

Jǐnguǎn biǎomiàn yīqiè zhèngcháng, wǒ nèixīn shēnchù què gǎndào yīsī bú duìjìn.

Although everything appears normal on the surface, I feel a hint of something wrong deep inside.

在分析数据时，他发现了一些不对劲的迹象，这可能导致整个实验失败。

Zài fēnxī shùjù shí, tā fāxiànle yīxiē bú duìjìn de jìxiàng, zhè kěnéng dǎozhì zhěnggè shíyàn shībài.

While analyzing the data, he discovered some signs that something was amiss, which could lead to the failure of the entire experiment.

Word Definition - 对劲

duì jìn proper; right; feeling well

Individual Character Details

对 duì
劲 jìn, jìng