Writing
的确 (díquè) — how to say "indeed" in Chinese
的确
Indeed, really
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
他的确很忙。
tā de què hěn máng
He really is very busy.
Character composition
的
(grammatical particle)
确
exact, true
Radicals / Keys
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
的确不错
díquè bù cuò
indeed not bad
的确如此
díquè rú cǐ
indeed so
的确很难
díquè hěn nán
indeed very difficult
Examples
我昨天看见他了，他的确去了那个地方。
I saw him yesterday; he indeed went to that place.
这的确很好。
This is indeed very good.
Frequently asked questions
Indeed meaning in Chinese
"indeed" in Chinese is 的确 (díquè).
的确 meaning in English
的确 (díquè) means "Indeed, really".
How is 的确 pronounced?
It is pronounced díquè (written as dique). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "indeed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 的确: 的 has 8 strokes, 确 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 的确?
的确 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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