Chinese word

准确

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔn què

Meaning

  • adjectiveaccurate

Example

你的答案很准确。nǐ de dá àn hěn zhǔn què

Your answer is very accurate.

Illustration for 准确 (accurate)

More examples

他说得很准确。tā shuō de hěn zhǔn què

What he says is very accurate.

Core concept

Stays close to reality or a chosen standard, so details and results line up instead of wandering off target.

Common phrases

  • 很准确hěn zhǔn què

    very accurate

  • 说得准确shuō de zhǔn què

    say things accurately

  • 发音很准确fā yīn hěn zhǔn què

    very accurate pronunciation

Similar words

对duì: Giving the right answer or judgment according to the facts or expectations.
正确zhèng què: Correct according to facts, rules, or accepted standards.

Definition in Chinese

与事实或标准相符，表示判断或测量等没有明显误差，贴近真实情况。yǔ shì shí huò biāo zhǔn xiāng fú biǎo shì pàn duàn huò cè liáng děng méi yǒu míng xiǎn wù chā tiē jìn zhēn shí qíng kuàng

Word origin

准确 (zhǔnquè, "accurate") joins 准 (zhǔn, "aligned with a standard or target") and 确 (què, "sure or solid") to express information or a result that does not drift from what is true.

Usage tips

  • A neat-looking answer can still fail here: the word checks whether the content matches facts or a standard, not whether the writing looks tidy.

Other meanings

  • correctadjective
  • preciseadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 准确地zhǔn què dìaccuratelyadverb

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