How to say “definitely” in Chinese
definitely, surely
“Definitely” in Chinese is 一定, yí dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一定 is read yí dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一定”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一定. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我明天一定来wǒmíngtiānyídìngláiI’ll definitely come tomorrow.
- 你一定要坚持下去。nǐyídìngyàojiānchíxiàquYou have to keep going, don't give up.
- 我没考好，父母一定很失望。wǒméikǎohǎo,fùmǔyídìnghěnshīwàngI didn't do well on the exam — my parents must be really disappointed.
- 名牌不一定质量好míngpáibùyídìngzhìliànghǎoA famous brand doesn't necessarily mean good quality.
- 这在一定程度上是对的zhèzàiyídìngchéngdùshangshìduìdeTo a certain extent, this is right.
- 他下了决心一定要学好汉语tāxiàlejuéxīn,yídìngyàoxuéhǎoHànyǔHe made up his mind to really master Chinese.
More words from the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “definitely” in Chinese?
“Definitely” in Chinese is 一定, pinyin yídìng.
What does 一定 mean?
一定 (yídìng) means “definitely, surely”.
How do you write 一定?
一定 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一定?
一定 is read yídìng. Tones: yí — second tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“definitely” in the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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