How to say “indeed” in Chinese
indeed, really
“Indeed” in Chinese is 的确, dí què: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
的确 is read dí què: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The most frequent character in Chinese.
On the left, 石 “stone”: firm as a rock.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “的确”.
More words from the lesson “As expected”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “indeed” in Chinese?
“Indeed” in Chinese is 的确, pinyin díquè.
What does 的确 mean?
的确 (díquè) means “indeed, really”.
How do you write 的确?
的确 is 2 characters: 的 (de) — possessive particle; 确 (què) — accurate, certain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 的确?
的确 is read díquè. Tones: dí — second tone, què — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“indeed” in the lesson “As expected”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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