一定

yīdìng

adverb HSK 2 #204

Meanings

1 surely
2 certainly
3 definitely

Characters

fixed; certain; decided

Examples

你一定要来啊！

Nǐ yīdìng yào lái a!

You must come!

明天一定会下雨。

Míngtiān yīdìng huì xiàyǔ.

It will definitely rain tomorrow.

她一定是中国人。

Tā yīdìng shì Zhōngguórén.

She must be Chinese.

Tips

grammar

一定 can express certainty (一定会, will definitely) or obligation (一定要, must). It's negated as 不一定 (not necessarily).

Stroke Order

一 yī

定 dìng