的确 (dí què) — really in Mandarin
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#1388 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
的确 is pronounced dí què. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhège jìhuà dí què hěn búcuò.
This plan is indeed quite good.
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What does 的确 mean?+
的确 (dí què) means "really" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 的确?+
的确 is pronounced dí què. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 的确 in Mandarin?+
的确 is the #1388 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 的确 fits
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