How to say “correct” in Chinese
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“Correct” in Chinese is 正确, zhèng què: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
正确 is read zhèng 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
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 “正确”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 正确. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请选择正确的答案。qǐngxuǎnzézhèngquèdedá’ànChoose the correct answer.
- 这道题的答案不正确zhèdàotídedá’ànbúzhèngquèThe answer to this question is wrong.
More words from the lesson “Questions and answers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “correct” in Chinese?
“Correct” in Chinese is 正确, pinyin zhèngquè.
What does 正确 mean?
正确 (zhèngquè) means “correct”.
How do you write 正确?
正确 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 确 (què) — accurate, certain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 正确?
正确 is read zhèngquè. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, què — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“correct” in the lesson “Questions and answers”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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