的确

dí què

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Very common

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Definitions

1. really
2. indeed

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 诚然 chéng rán 诚然 chéng rán indeed 书面语，用于承认事实，多用在正式文体或议论文中: indeed

Synonyms

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• 确实 què shí 确实 què shí indeed 用于确认或加强语气，强调事情的真实性: indeed

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“的确”一般用于主观肯定，而“确实”可以用于客观事实的确认；不要将它们与“实在”混淆，后者可表示“其实”或“确实”并带有强调意。

Grammar

Guides that feature 的确

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 8 min

Mood Adverbs 毕竟, 居然, 果然, 的确, 简直, 反而

Show your attitude in one word: 毕竟 for “after all”, 居然 for surprise, 果然 for “sure enough”, 的确 for “indeed”, 简直 for exaggeration and 反而 for “instead”.

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Example Sentences

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他 的确 是个好人。

He is indeed a good person.

他 的确 是这么说的。

He really did say so.

你说的 的确 是真的吗？

Is what you said really true?

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Words Containing 的确

• 的确良 的确良 dí què liáng: dacron (loanword)

Child Words of 的确

• 的 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
• 确 确 què: authenticated