确切

確切

quèqiè

adjective HSK 7-9 #3,292

Meanings

1 exact
2 precise
3 definite

Characters

Literally 'certain and precise' — exact and definite

Examples

你能告诉我确切的时间吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ quèqiè de shíjiān ma?

Can you tell me the exact time?

我不知道确切的原因。

Wǒ bùzhī dào quèqiè de yuányīn.

I don't know the exact reason.

Tips

usage

确切 is often used with 地说 to mean 'to be precise' or 'more precisely': 确切地说 (quèqiè de shuō). Compare with 准确 (zhǔnquè, accurate) which emphasizes correctness, while 确切 emphasizes definiteness.

Stroke Order

确 què

切 qiē