How to say “precise” in Chinese

精确
jīngquè

precise (down to details)

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Matter and measurement”

“Precise” in Chinese is 精确, jīng què: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

精确 is read jīng què: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jīng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
què — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

精
jīng — choice, refined; spirit

On the left, 米 “rice”: choice, polished grain. On the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound.

确
què — accurate, certain

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 “精确”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 精确. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我们需要更精确的数据。wǒmenxūyàogèngjīngquèdeshùjùWe need more precise data.

More words from the lesson “Measuring precisely”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “precise” in Chinese?

“Precise” in Chinese is 精确, pinyin jīngquè.

What does 精确 mean?

精确 (jīngquè) means “precise (down to details)”.

How do you write 精确?

精确 is 2 characters: 精 (jīng) — choice, refined; spirit; 确 (què) — accurate, certain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 精确?

精确 is read jīngquè. Tones: jīng — first tone, què — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“precise” in the lesson “Measuring precisely”

This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. 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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