Meaning
authenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firm
Chinese: 真实、确实、坚固。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “que” becomes a different word in each tone. 确 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper
- 准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise
- 确定què dìngdefinite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth)
- 确实què shíindeed; really; reliable; real
- 确保què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
Example Sentence
你说得确实有道理。Nǐ shuō de què shí yǒu dào lǐ.What you said really makes sense.
你Nǐyou说shuōto speak得de(verb complement)确实què shíindeed有道理yǒu dào lǐto make sense。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The stone radical 石 plus 角 (sound): hard as stone — ‘true, real, authentic; firm, solid, sure; indeed, really; to confirm’ (确实, 正确, 确定). Simplified from 確.
A way to remember it
Solid as stone (石) — true, sure, to confirm.