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对得起

duìdeqǐ

to be worthy of; not to let down

HSK 7 · Topic “Integrity and Kindness”
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Characters in this word

对 duì

Strokes
5
Radical
寸 — inch
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

得 dé

Strokes
11
Radical
彳 — to step with the left foot
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 得

起 qǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 己 self, oneself
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 只有公开调查结果，政府才对得起受害者家属的信任。 Zhǐyǒu gōngkāi diàochá jiéguǒ, zhèngfǔ cái duìdeqǐ shòuhàizhě jiāshǔ de xìnrèn. Only by making the investigation results public can the government be worthy of the trust of the victims' families.
  • 我拿着公司的工资，就要对得起这份工作。 Wǒ ná zhe gōngsī de gōngzī, jiù yào duìdeqǐ zhè fèn gōngzuò. Since I draw the company's salary, I must live up to this job.
  • 父母这么辛苦供我读书，我一定要对得起他们。 Fùmǔ zhème xīnkǔ gōng wǒ dúshū, wǒ yídìng yào duìdeqǐ tāmen. My parents work so hard to put me through school that I must not let them down.

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