准确 zhǔnquè accurate
accurate; precise
How to remember 准确: 准 accurate + 确 certain = accurate.
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How it is used
- Accurate / precise - 准确的答案 (zhǔnquè de dá'àn) the correct/precise answer; 时间很准确 exactly on time.
- 准 (standard/on-target) + 确 (certain); about correctness matching the facts.
- Contrast 正确 (zhèngquè) 'correct (right vs wrong)'; 准确 stresses exactness/precision, e.g. a measurement being spot-on.
Example sentences
- 他的判断很准确。 Tā de pànduàn hěn zhǔnquè.His judgment was very accurate.
- 准确性在计算中很重要。 Zhǔnquèxìng zài jìsuàn zhōng hěn zhòngyào.Accuracy is important in arithmetic.
- 她能很准确地评估投资。 Tā néng hěn zhǔnquè de pínggū tóuzī.She can assess investments very accurately.