Definition
准儿 is a colloquial noun meaning 'certainty' or 'assurance' — used in spoken Chinese to talk about whether something is definite or dependable. It often appears in negative or interrogative patterns like 没准儿 ('not sure') and 有准儿吗?('is it certain?'). The character 儿 is a retroflex suffix that colors the pronunciation (r-colored final) and marks the word as informal.
n.
(colloquial) certaintyassurance (especially in 有准儿 'to be sure' and 没准儿 'not sure')
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ xīnli 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 fàngxīn.He's very reliable when he does things — rest assured.
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