kok3 cit3確切确切
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Yalekok chit
Definition
Definite, precise, and true.
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How it's used
Focuses on the accuracy and reliability of information or facts. While it shares meaning with 確實, it carries a stronger nuance of being definitive and leaving no room for ambiguity. It is frequently used in formal or semi-formal contexts when seeking confirmation of details.
Examples
What he said was very precise, it doesn't sound like he's lying.
Do you know the exact time?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 確實. While they are interchangeable in many contexts, 確切 emphasizes the precision of the information, whereas 確實 leans more towards the certainty or truthfulness of the matter.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
