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准确 (zhǔn què) — accurate, exact, precise

Definition

准确 is the standard 'accurate, precise' adjective, covering measurements, data, and language. Everyday and neutral; 精确 and 精密 (HSK 6–7) are more technical and stronger, used for instruments and technical contexts.

adjective
accurateexactprecise

Examples

  • 准确。
    Zhè ge shí zhōng fēi cháng zhǔn què.
    This clock is very accurate.
  • 准确。
    Qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè zhǔn què de dá àn.
    Please give me an accurate answer.
  • 准确。
    Tā de fā yīn hěn zhǔn què.
    Her pronunciation is very precise.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

准zhǔnexact
确quètrue

准 (exact) and 确 (true) both describe being correct and precise, together meaning accurate.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 準; 准 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
隼
隼sǔn準zhǔn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 準, not 准, pairs 水 (water) with 隼 as a sound part; the evidence describes it as 'water level'.

Open 准 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 確; 确 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
石石shírock
Sound part声符shēngfú
隺
隺hè確què
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 確 combines 石, a rock, with 隺 for its sound; the idea is something rock-solid and certain. The simplified 确 is a shorthand.

Open 确 →
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