准儿 (zhǔn ér) — (colloquial) certainty, assurance (especially in 有准儿 'to be sure' and 没准儿 'not sure')
Definition
准儿 (zhǔnr) is the colloquial noun-suffix meaning 'certainty' or 'a sure thing,' used almost only in the set phrases 有准儿 ('to be sure/reliable') and 没准儿 ('maybe, not sure').
noun
(colloquial) certaintyassurance (especially in 有准儿 'to be sure' and 没准儿 'not sure')
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ xīn lǐ méi zhǔn ér.I'm not sure about this matter.
- 准儿？Nǐ shuō de huà yǒu zhǔn ér ma?Are you sure about what you said?
- 准儿，。Tā zuò shì hěn yǒu zhǔn ér, nǐ fàng xīn.He's very reliable when he does things — rest assured.
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