确切
Old HSK 6
确切 (quèqiè) · exact
确切 (quèqiè) means “exact; precise; definite”. It is written with 2 characters: 确 (certain) + 切 (to cut). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 确切 is built
The characters
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)
切 qiē · to cut
What 切 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请告诉我确切的到达时间。Qǐng gàosu wǒ quèqiè de dàodá shíjiān.Please tell me the exact arrival time.
目前还没有确切的消息。Mùqián hái méiyǒu quèqiè de xiāoxi.There's no definite news yet.
Questions about 确切
What does 确切 mean?
确切 (quèqiè) means “exact; precise; definite”.
How do you pronounce 确切?
确切 is pronounced quèqiè.
Which HSK level is 确切?
确切 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 正确zhèngquècorrect
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurate
- 明确míngquèclear
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure
- 确定quèdìngto make sure
- 确实quèshíindeed
- 的确díquèreally
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 精确jīngquèaccurate
- 确立quèlìto establish
Learn 确切 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 151: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.