正确

• 拼音: zhèng què
• 汉字拆解: 正 = 一 (one) + 止 (stop), meaning 'correct'; 确 = 石 (stone) + 角 (horn), meaning 'certain'

含义

Correct; right; accurate. Describing something that is free from error.

Used for answers, methods, decisions, attitudes, and directions. More formal than 对. Often appears in educational and professional contexts. The opposite is 错误 (incorrect).

例句

1. 你的回答是正确的。
2. 请选择正确的答案。
3. 我们要学会正确地使用这个词。

用法指南

语境: study, work

语气: informational

正确说法

• 这个答案是正确的。(This answer is correct.)
• 你做了正确的选择。(You made the right choice.)

错误说法

• 你说得很正确。(While not wrong, 正确 sounds overly formal in casual speech — use 你说得对 in daily conversation.)

起源与历史

Compound of 正 (correct/proper) and 确 (certain/sure), reinforcing the idea of being right.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal