adjective / verb HSK 5
Traditional 精確
accurate · precise · exact
Meaning
精确 means precise or accurate, emphasizing exactness and correctness without error. It describes measurements, calculations, descriptions, or actions that are highly exact and free from vagueness or approximation.
Usage
Used in formal and technical contexts, especially in science, mathematics, engineering, and official descriptions. More formal than 准确 (zhǔn què), which is more commonly used in everyday speech. Often paired with nouns like 数据 (data), 计算 (calculation), or 时间 (time).
Examples
- 01这个仪器可以精确测量温度的变化。.This instrument can precisely measure changes in temperature.
- 02请你给我一个精确的时间和地点。.Please give me an exact time and location.
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Common collocations
- 精确度precision, degree of accuracy
- 精确计算precise calculation
- 精确测量precise measurement
- 精确地precisely, accurately
Antonyms
Origin
Compound of 精 (refined, essential) and 确 (accurate, certain), literally meaning 'refined accuracy' or 'essentially accurate.'