的确
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
的确 (díquè) · really
的确 (díquè) means “really; indeed”. It is written with 2 characters: 的 (possessive particle) + 确 (certain). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 的确 is built
The characters
的 de · possessive particle
What 的 is made of
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 勺sháo — spoon
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
确 què · certain
What 确 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 角 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这道菜的确很好吃。Zhè dào cài díquè hěn hǎochī.This dish really is delicious.
他的确是个好人。Tā díquè shì ge hǎorén.He really is a good person.
Questions about 的确
What does 的确 mean?
的确 (díquè) means “really; indeed”.
How do you pronounce 的确?
的确 is pronounced díquè.
Which HSK level is 的确?
的确 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 别的biédeother
- 有的yǒudesome (of them)
- 真的zhēndereally
- 的话dehuàif (after a clause)
- 目的mùdìpurpose
- 有的是yǒudeshìto have plenty of
- 似的shìdeas if
- 目的地mùdìdìdestination
- 的depossessive particle
- 正确zhèngquècorrect
Learn 的确 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.