Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Correct; accurate: Conforming to fact, truth, or a standard without error. Refers to information, statements, or actions that are right.
   • Exact; precise: Matching a specified condition, number, or time perfectly, with no deviation.
   • Proper; appropriate: In accordance with what is required, expected, or morally right.

2. Adverb:

   • Exactly; precisely: Used to emphasize the accuracy of a time, location, or manner.
   • Rightly; correctly: Describes an action performed in the right way.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Câu trả lời của bạn hoàn toàn đúng. (Your answer is completely correct.)
  • Anh ấy đến lúc 8 giờ đúng. (He arrived at exactly 8 o'clock.)
  • Làm như thế là không đúng. (Behaving like that is not proper.)

• Adverb:

  • Chiếc đồng hồ này chạy rất đúng. (This watch runs very accurately.)
  • Hãy rẽ đúng ở ngã tư này. (Turn right at this intersection.)

Advanced Usage

• "đúng ra": Strictly speaking; actually; properly. Used to introduce what should have been the case.

  • Đúng ra anh phải xin phép trước. (Strictly speaking, you should have asked for permission first.)

• "đúng lúc": at the right moment; timely.

  • Cơn mưa đến đúng lúc. (The rain came at the right moment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đúng đắn (adj): Righteous, sound, correct (often used for principles, viewpoints, or conduct).

  • Đó là một quyết định đúng đắn. (That was a sound decision.)

• Chính xác (adj): Exact, precise (often interchangeable with "đúng" but can emphasize technical precision).

  • Hãy đưa ra con số chính xác. (Please provide the exact number.)

Synonyms

• Correct: Free from error.
• Exact: Precise and accurate in all details.
• Right: In accordance with what is good, proper, or just.
• Accurate: Correct in all details.

Related Idioms

• Đúng như dự đoán: Right as predicted.

  • Kết quả đúng như dự đoán của chúng tôi. (The result was right as we predicted.)

• Đúng sai phân minh: To clearly distinguish right from wrong.

  • Một người lãnh đạo phải biết đúng sai phân minh. (A leader must know how to clearly distinguish right from wrong.)

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