肯
定

To be certain in Chinese: 肯定 (kěn dìng)

kěn dìng

to be certain

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to be certain
  2. 2to be positive
  3. 3assuredly
  4. 4definitely
  5. 5to give recognition
  6. 6to affirm
  7. 7affirmative (answer)

Stroke order

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肯
定

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄣˇ

kěn

ㄎ/ kㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄧㄥˋ

dìng

ㄉ/ dㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 你肯定吗？

    nǐ kěn dìng ma？

    Are you sure?

  • 我很肯定！

    wǒ hěn kěn dìng！

    I'm absolutely sure!

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Related words

定

dìng

to set

肯

kěn

to agree

决定

jué dìng

to decide (to do something)

一定

yī dìng

surely

规定

guī dìng

to stipulate

否定

fǒu dìng

to negate

固定

gù dìng

to fix

确定

què dìng

definite

稳定

wěn dìng

steady

制定

zhì dìng

to draw up

定期

dìng qī

at set dates

坚定

jiān dìng

firm

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