(zhèng què) - correct, accurate, right in Mandarin
zhèngquèTraditional: 正確
HSK 4
#815 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
correct, accurate, right
Word origin
正确 (zhèngquè) 'correct' joins 正 (zhèng, 'upright, correct') and 确 (què, 'certain, solid'). 确 (traditional 確) has the 石 (shí, 'stone') radical with a phonetic, conveying firmness and certainty.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 正 (zhèng, 'correct') + 确 (què, 石 stone radical + phonetic, 'certain')
Stroke order
正
确
Examples
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Your answer is correct.
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Please do it in the correct way.
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I am not sure if this is correct.
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Your answer is completely correct.
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Please make the correct choice.
正确 (zhèng què) means correct, accurate, right. It is used as an adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.
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