English–Chinese

“indeed” in Chinese

Chinese

Also可不 (kě bù)

Pronunciation

Pinyindí què

Example

他的建议的确有用。tā de jiàn yì dí què yǒu yòng

His suggestion is indeed useful.

Illustration for 的确 (indeed)

How to say “indeed” in Chinese

“Indeed” in Chinese is 的确 (dí què).

A clear stamp of factual agreement that strengthens a statement without changing its basic meaning.

Full entry for 的确: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 的确

他说的事情的确很重要。tā shuō de shì qíng dí què hěn zhòng yào

What he said is indeed very important.

Tips for using 的确

  • For conversational learners, the key placement pattern is before the verb or adjective, because the adverb attaches closely to the part of the sentence being confirmed.

Other Chinese words for “indeed”

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可不

kě bù

interjectionindeed

他说得没错,可不。tā shuō de méi cuò kě bù

What he said is right, indeed.

“indeed” in other languages