确 què certain
certain; sure; exact; true
How to remember 确: 石 stone + 角 horn = certain. The geologist knocks the strange stone with a ram's horn, hears it ring like a bell and is suddenly certain it fell from space.
Component breakdown
确 = 石 stone + 角 horn
- 石 stone
- 角 horn
The geologist knocks the strange stone with a ram's horn, hears it ring like a bell and is suddenly certain it fell from space.
How it is used
- Certain / true / exact - 确实 (quèshí) indeed, 的确 (díquè) really, 准确 (zhǔnquè) accurate, 明确 (míngquè) clear-cut.
- 确定 (quèdìng) to confirm/be sure; 确认 (quèrèn) to confirm (a booking, receipt).
- 确实 and 的确 are near-synonyms both meaning 'indeed'; both add emphatic assurance.
Words with 确
- 确实quèshíindeedHSK 4
- 正确zhèngquècorrectHSK 4
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurateHSK 4
- 明确míngquèclear-cutHSK 5
- 的确díquèreallyHSK 5
- 确保quèbǎoto ensureHSK 5
- 确定quèdìngdefiniteHSK 5
- 确认quèrènto confirmHSK 5
- 确立quèlìto establishHSK 6
- 精确jīngquèaccurateHSK 6
- 确信quèxìnto be convincedHSK 7
- 确切quèqièdefiniteHSK 7
- 确凿quèzáodefiniteHSK 9
- 确诊quèzhěnto make a definite diagnosisHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这是正确答案。 Zhè shì zhèngquè dá'àn.This is the correct answer.
- 他的判断很准确。 Tā de pànduàn hěn zhǔnquè.His judgment was very accurate.
- 我确实不喜欢傲慢的人。 Wǒ quèshí bù xǐhuan àomàn de rén.I really don't like arrogant people.
- 我确定我们已经迷路了。 Wǒ quèdìng wǒmen yǐjing mílù le.I'm sure we're lost.