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肯定

kěn dìng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be certain
  2. 2. to be positive
  3. 3. assuredly
  4. 4. definitely
  5. 5. to give recognition
  6. 6. to affirm
  7. 7. affirmative (answer)

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
否定
fǒu dìng

to negate

用于表示相反的意思

Register variants

1 item
当然
dāng rán

only natural

口语中常用来表达‘肯定’的意思

Related words

1 item
认可
rèn kě

to approve

用于表达承认或批准

Synonyms

1 item
确定
què dìng

definite

用于表示对某事的确认或肯定

Usage notes

Common mistakes

肯定不能直接后接名词作宾语，需用‘肯定+动词’结构。错误：‘我肯定他的想法。’ 正确：‘我肯定他的想法是正确的。’

Example Sentences

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我 肯定 他会来。
I am certain he will come.
湯姆 肯定 瑪麗婭不會開車。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5854769)
我很 肯定 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 429467)
你敢 肯定 ？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1470395)

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Words Containing 肯定

假肯定句
jiǎ kěn dìng jù

false affirmative

真肯定句
zhēn kěn dìng jù

true affirmative (TA)

肯定并例句
kěn dìng bìng lì jù

active conjoined sentence

肯定句
kěn dìng jù

affirmative sentence

Child Words of 肯定

定
dìng

to set

肯
kěn

to agree; to consent