How to Say ‘It doesn't seem right, does it?’ in Simplified Chinese
好像不对吧？
hǎo xiàng bù duì ba
[how-shyang boo dway ba]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 吧 at the end turns a statement into a soft "…right?". It softens what could sound like an accusation.
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[how-shyang]
it seems; it looks like
Used when something appears to be true, but you are not completely certain.
计价器好像有点问题。
The meter seems to have a bit of a problem.
不对吧？
bù duì ba
not right, is it?
不对 (bú duì) means 'not right'. 不 changes to bú before a fourth tone. 吧 (ba) asks for confirmation.
这个答案不对吧？
This answer isn't right, is it?
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not
不 is the basic negative word meaning 'not' or 'no.'
我不是故意的。
I didn't do it on purpose.
对
duì
[dway]
correct; right
Used to say something is correct or to check if information is right.
星期六晚上七点，对吗？
Saturday at 7 p.m., right?
吧
ba
[ba]
particle for seeking confirmation
Added at the end of a question to express a guess or ask for agreement.
你是老师吧？
You're a teacher, right?
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