一定 (yī dìng) — (adverb) surely, certainly, must; (adjective) fixed, given, certain
Definition
一定 as an adverb means 'surely, certainly' (a confident guess or promise); 一定 as an adjective means 'fixed, a certain' (e.g. a certain amount of time). Lighter than 必须 (must) and weaker than 肯定 (definitely, with stronger certainty).
adverb
surelycertainlymust
adjective
fixedgivencertain
Examples
- 一定。Nǐ yī dìng yào zǎo yì diǎn lái.You must come a bit earlier.
- 一定。Tā yī dìng huì chéng gōng de.He will surely succeed.
- 一定。Zhè xū yào yī dìng de shí jiān cái néng zuò wán.This requires a certain amount of time to finish.
Grammar
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