Definition
确切 (què qiè) means 'definite, exact, precise' and emphasizes certainty and unambiguity, especially for answers, statements, or information. It differs from 准确 (zhǔn què 'accurate'), which focuses on correctness against a standard, and from 精确/精准 (jīng què/jīng zhǔn 'precise'), which imply high detail and technical accuracy. 确切 is also used adverbially as 确切地说 'to be exact'.
adjective
definiteexactprecise
Examples
- 确切。Wǒmen xūyào yí gè què qiè de dá'àn.We need a definite answer.
- 确切。Tā de huídá hěn què qiè.His reply is very precise.
- 确切,。què qiè de shuō, tā míngtiān dào.To be exact, he will arrive tomorrow.
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