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Definition
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.
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.)
- just; exact; accurate; right; precise
- cân đúngaccurate scales