(zhèng què) - correct, accurate, right in Mandarin

zhèngquè

Traditional: 正確

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Translation

correct, accurate, right

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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

Stroke order for 正

正

Stroke order for 确

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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This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 2: 正确, 必要, 人生 and 7 more words.