正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper
正确 (zhèng què) means "correct," "sound," "right," or "proper." 我的答案是正确的 says my answer is correct. 这个方法是正确的 says this method is right. 他的答案不正确 says his answer is not correct. 这是正确的 says this is correct. These sentences all use that one sense.
What does 正确 mean?
- 1.
correct; sound; right; properadjective
What do the characters in 正确 mean?
- 正proper
- 确true
How do you use 正确?
是正确的 can describe an answer or a method, and 不正确 can say an answer is not right.
Patterns
是 + 正确 + 的
我的答案是正确的。
Wǒ de dá'àn shì zhèngquè de.
My answer is correct.
方法 + 是正确的
这个方法是正确的。
Zhège fāngfǎ shì zhèngquè de.
This method is right.
不 + 正确
他的答案不正确。
Tā de dá'àn bú zhèngquè.
His answer is not correct.
What are some examples of 正确 in a sentence?
How is 正确 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
老师问了一个问题。你回答了吗?
Lǎoshī wèn le yí gè wèntí. Nǐ huídá le ma?
The teacher asked a question. Did you answer?
- Speaker B:
回答了。我的答案是正确的。
Huídá le. Wǒ de dá'àn shì zhèngquè de.
I did. My answer is correct.
- Speaker A:
你的同学也回答了吗?
Nǐ de tóngxué yě huídá le ma?
Did your classmate answer too?
- Speaker B:
他回答了,但是他的答案不正确。
Tā huídá le, dànshì tā de dá'àn bú zhèngquè.
He did, but his answer is not correct.
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- 错cuòmistake; wrong; badHSK 2
- 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1
- 方法fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedureHSK 3
- 回答huí dáto reply; to answerHSK 3
- 是shìto be (followed by substantives only)HSK 1
- 觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...HSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.