笃定

篤定
dǔdìng
adjective #33,815

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Tā dǔdìng néng yíng zhè chǎng bǐsài.
He's certain he can win this match.
HSK 7-9
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' (笃定能赢 = 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