肯定

kěndìng
adjective HSK 5 #218

Meanings

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

Characters

Willingly settled - confirmed beyond doubt.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ kěndìng ma?
Are you sure?
HSK 3
Lǎoshī kěndìng le tā de jìnbù.
The teacher affirmed his progress.
HSK 4
Zhème dà de shì, gōngsī kěndìng huì chóngxīn kǎolǜ.
For something this big, the company will definitely reconsider.

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: 肯定知道 (He definitely knows). The opposite is 否定 (to deny/negate).

Stroke Order

kěn
dìng