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肯定

kěndìng
adjective HSK 4 #218

Meanings

  1. 1 certain; sure; definite
  2. 2 definitely; certainly
  3. 3 to affirm; to confirm

Characters

肯
kěn
willing; to agree
定
dìng
fixed; certain; to determine
Willingly settled - confirmed beyond doubt.

Examples

HSK 1
你肯定吗？
Nǐ kěndìng ma?
Are you sure?
HSK 4
这么大的事，公司肯定会重新考虑。
Zhème dà de shì, gōngsī kěndìng huì chóngxīn kǎolǜ.
For something this big, the company will definitely reconsider.
HSK 5
老师肯定了他的进步。
Lǎoshī kěndìng le tā de jìnbù.
The teacher affirmed his progress.

Tips

grammar
肯定 is versatile - it can be an adverb ('definitely'), adjective ('certain'), or verb ('to affirm'). As an adverb it goes before the verb: 他肯定知道 (He definitely knows). The opposite is 否定 (to deny/negate).

Stroke Order

肯 kěn
定 dìng