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的确

的確
díquè
adverb HSK 4 #672

Meanings

  1. 1 indeed; really; truly
  2. 2 certainly

Characters

的
dí
true; real (literary reading)
确
què
certain; sure; confirmed
Truly certain — emphasizing something is genuinely the case.

Examples

这道菜的确很好吃。
Zhè dào cài díquè hěn hǎochī.
This dish is indeed delicious.
他说的话的确有道理。
Tā shuō de huà díquè yǒu dàolǐ.
What he said really makes sense.
今天的确比昨天冷。
Jīntiān díquè bǐ zuótiān lěng.
Today is indeed colder than yesterday.

Tips

mistakes
The 的 in 的确 is pronounced dí (second tone), NOT de (neutral tone) or dì (fourth tone). This is a common reading mistake.
usage
的确 is slightly more formal than 确实 (quèshí, indeed). Both are more emphatic than 真的 (zhēn de, really).

Stroke Order

的 de
确 què