Chinese word

正确

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng què

Meaning

  • adjectivecorrect

Example

你的答案是正确的。nǐ de dá àn shì zhèng què de

Your answer is correct.

Illustration for 正确 (correct)

More examples

他总是能正确回答老师的问题。tā zǒng shì néng zhèng què huí dá lǎo shī de wèn tí

He can always answer the teacher's questions correctly.

Core concept

The overall fit between what is said or done and the facts or rule used to judge it.

Common phrases

  • 正确的选项zhèng què de xuǎn xiàng

    correct option

  • 选择正确xuǎn zé zhèng què

    choose correctly

Similar words

对duì: Right when checked against the facts or a set standard.

Definition in Chinese

表示与事实或标准一致且无误，侧重于整体上是否正确，而不是强调每一细节的精确度。biǎo shì yǔ shì shí huò biāo zhǔn yí zhì qiě wú wù cè zhòng yú zhéng tǐ shàng shì fǒu zhèng què ér bú shì qiáng diào měi yí xì jié de jīng què dù

Word origin

正确 (zhèngquè, "correct") is a compound of 正 (zhèng, "right") and 确 (què, "certain"), joining the ideas of rightness and certainty.

Usage tips

  • The adjective can describe a line of reasoning, a method, or a decision, so its use extends beyond checking factual statements.

Other meanings

  • accurateadjective
  • be rightverb

Opposites

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