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精确

jīng què · jing que

Traditional 精確

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

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  1. accurate; precise
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Eighty degrees

  1. Dengdeng

    泡(pào)这种(zhèzhǒng)茶(chá)，水(shuǐ)要(yào)八十度(bāshídù)。

    For this tea, the water has to be 80 degrees.

  2. Liangliang

    八十度(bāshídù)？要(yào)精确(jīngquè)到(dào)几度(jǐdù)吗(ma)？

    Eighty? Does it have to be precise to the degree?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，水温(shuǐwēn)不(bù)精确(jīngquè)，茶(chá)就(jiù)会(huì)苦(kǔ)。

    Yes. If the water temperature isn't precise, the tea turns bitter.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)温度计(wēndùjì)，现在(xiànzài)八十三度(bāshísāndù)，我(wǒ)再(zài)等(děng)一下(yīxià)。

    OK, I'll get a thermometer. It's 83 now, so I'll wait a bit.

  5. Dengdeng

    别(bié)等(děng)了(le)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，水(shuǐ)现在(xiànzài)只有(zhǐyǒu)六十度(liùshídù)。

    Stop waiting. Look, the water is only 60 degrees now.

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01

你(nǐ)能(néng)否(fǒu)说(shuō)出(chū)这(zhè)个(ge)词(cí)的(de)精(jīng)确(què)意(yì)思(si)?

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Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

算(suàn)帐(zhàng)愈(yù)是(shì)精(jīng)确(què), 友(yǒu)谊(yì)愈(yù)是(shì)坚(jiān)定(dìng)。

The more precise the calculations, the stronger the friendship.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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