笃定

篤定
dǔdìng
adjective #33,815

Meanings

  1. 1 certain; confident (of an outcome)
  2. 2 calm and unhurried

Examples

Tā dǔdìng néng yíng zhè chǎng bǐsài.
He's certain he can win this match.
Tā shénqíng dǔdìng, yìdiǎn yě bù huāngzhāng.
Her expression was calm and composed, not flustered at all.

Tips

usage
笃定 has two related senses: feeling 'sure of an outcome' (笃定 = sure to win) and 'unflustered' (神情笃定 = calm-faced). Originally a Wu-dialect word that has spread into standard written Chinese, especially in journalism.

Stroke Order

dìng