断定

斷定

duàndìng

verb HSK 7 #11,435

Meanings

1 to conclude
2 to determine with certainty
3 to assert

Characters

to decide; to judge

to fix; to determine

Examples

警方断定这是一起意外事故。

Jǐngfāng duàndìng zhè shì yī qǐ yìwài shìgù.

The police concluded that it was an accident.

我可以断定他说的是实话。

Wǒ kěyǐ duàndìng tā shuō de shì shíhuà.

I can say with certainty that he's telling the truth.

Tips

usage

断定 expresses a firm, confident judgment. It's stronger than 判断 (to judge/assess) and implies the speaker is quite sure of the conclusion.

Stroke Order

断 duàn

定 dìng