精确

• Pinyin: jīng què
• Hanzi breakdown: 精 = 米 (rice) + 青 (blue/green), refined; 确 = 石 (stone) + 角, certain

Meaning

Precise; accurate; exact.

Describes high accuracy and exactness, typically in measurements, calculations, data, or descriptions. More technical and formal than 准确, often used in scientific, engineering, or technical contexts. Implies not just correctness but a high degree of exactitude.

Examples

1. 这台仪器可以精确测量到小数点后六位。 This instrument can measure precisely to six decimal places.
2. 导弹实现了精确打击，误差不超过一米。 The missile achieved a precision strike with an error of no more than one meter.
3. 数据分析需要精确的原始数据作为基础。 Data analysis requires precise raw data as its foundation.

Usage Guide

Context: science, technology, engineering

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 请给我一个精确的数字。(Please give me a precise number.)
• GPS定位越来越精确了。(GPS positioning is getting more and more precise.)

Don't Say

• 他的性格很精确。(Don't use for personality — use 准确 for descriptions or 严谨 for character)

Origin & History

Combines 精 (refined, fine) with 确 (certain, accurate). Together they emphasize refined accuracy.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal