Meaning of 对得起
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
duìdeqǐ
- not to let sb down
- to treat sb fairly
- be worthy of
对得起 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他想，如果不好好学习，怎么对得起祖国的人民呢？
He thought, If I don't study hard, how can I be worthy of my countrymen?
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对 duì · right · 5 strokes
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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起 qǐ · to rise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 对得起.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 想起 | xiǎngqǐ | to recall; to think of |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to star |
Questions about 对得起
What does 对得起 mean?
对得起 (duìdeqǐ) means "not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 对得起?
对得起 is made of 3 characters: 对 (5 strokes), 得 (11 strokes), 起 (10 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 对得起 an HSK word?
Yes. 对得起 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 对得起 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 对得起 is written 對得起.