的确

Character by character

• 的de8 strokesHSK 1possessive, adjectival suffix
• 确què12 strokesHSK 2 traditional 確sure, certain; real, true

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 的确. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 的deHSK 1

  of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs

• 别的bié deHSK 1

  else; other

• 真的zhēn deHSK 1

  really, truly, indeed

• 确定què dìngHSK 3

  definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box)

• 确实què shíHSK 3

  indeed; really; reliable; real; true

• 正确zhèng quèHSK 2

  correct; sound; right; proper

• 目的mù dìHSK 2

  purpose; aim; goal; target; objective

• 有的yǒu deHSK 1

  (there are) some (who are...); some (exist)

• 确保què bǎoHSK 3

  to ensure; to guarantee

• 确认què rènHSK 4

  to confirm; to verify; confirmation

• 的话de huàHSK 2

  if (coming after a conditional clause)

• 明确míng quèHSK 3

  clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite

• 似的shì deHSK 4

  seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [sì de]

• 准确zhǔn quèHSK 2

  accurate; exact; precise

• 确切què qièHSK 7

  definite; exact; precise

• 精确jīng quèHSK 7

  accurate; precise

• 目的地mù dì dìHSK 7

  destination (location)

• 确信què xìnHSK 7

  to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news

• 总的来说zǒng de lái shuōHSK 7

  generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short

• 确诊què zhěnHSK 7

  to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease)

• 确立què lìHSK 5

  to establish; to institute

• 有的是yǒu de shìHSK 3

  have plenty of; there's no lack of

• 确凿què záoHSK 7

  definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [què zuò]

• 真是的zhēn shi deHSK 7

  Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)