Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
確
què
Description
“确”表示事情是真的、没有问题，常常和别的字一起用，比如“确定”“正确”。
"確" means that something is true and without problem, often used with other characters, such as in "确定" and "正确".
它有“真实、肯定”的意思，让说的话更有把握。
It carries the meaning of "real, certain," making what is said more assured.
Meanings
确què
true; real; certain
这件事确有其事。
This matter is indeed true.
确实quèshí
indeed; really (as an adverb)
今天确实很冷。
It's really cold today.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
确 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; it appears mostly in compounds like 确定, 确实.
- Etymology
original sense is 'firm, solid,' extended to 'certain, true.'
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