Meaning of 正确
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- correct; sound; right; proper
How to use 正确
正确 describes answers, choices, methods and opinions that are right. It often appears with words like 答案 (dá'àn, answer) or 方法 (fāngfǎ, method). Example: 你的答案是正确的。(Nǐ de dá'àn shì zhèngquè de.) Your answer is correct.
正 (zhèng) means straight or upright, and 确 (què) means firm or certain. Something that is straight and certain is correct.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 正确 with 准确 (zhǔnquè). 正确 means right versus wrong, while 准确 means precise or exact, as in an accurate time or number. Also remember that 确 is fourth tone, so both syllables fall: zhèngquè.
正确 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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正 zhèng · straight · 5 strokes
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确 què · certain · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 正确.
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate; exact; precise |
| 确定 | quèdìng | definite; certain |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 确保 | quèbǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 明确 | míngquè | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
Questions about 正确
What does 正确 mean?
正确 (zhèngquè) means "correct; sound; right; proper" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 正确?
正确 is made of 2 characters: 正 (5 strokes), 确 (12 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 正确 an HSK word?
Yes. 正确 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 正确 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 正确 is written 正確.
What is the difference between 正确 and 对 (duì)?
Both mean right or correct. 对 is short and casual and works alone as a reply, like 对 for yes, that's right. 正确 sounds more formal and usually describes something, like 正确的方法 (the correct method).
How do you say incorrect using 正确?
Add 不 in front: 不正确 (bú zhèngquè), not correct. Note that 不 changes to second tone before the fourth tone of 正. In casual speech, people also say 不对 (bú duì).