确定

確定

quèdìng

verb HSK 5 #365

Meanings

1 to determine; to decide
2 definite; certain; sure

Characters

certain; definite

to fix; to decide

Examples

HSK 1

你确定吗？

Nǐ quèdìng ma?

Are you sure?

HSK 1

时间还没确定。

Shíjiān hái méi quèdìng.

The time hasn't been decided yet.

HSK 1

我可以确定他说的是真的。

Wǒkěyǐ quèdìng tā shuō de shì zhēnde.

I can confirm that what he said is true.

Tips

usage

你确定吗？ is the most natural way to say 'Are you sure?' in Chinese - very commonly used in daily conversation.

Stroke Order

确 què

定 dìng