咬定 (yǎo dìng) — to assert emphatically, to insist (often stubbornly)
Definition
Used when someone firmly asserts a position or fact and refuses to back down. Often implies stubbornness, not just confidence — closer to 'insist (stubbornly)' than a neutral 'claim'.
verb
to assert emphaticallyto insist (often stubbornly)
Examples
- 咬定。Tā yǎo dìng zhè jiàn shì bú shì tā zuò de.He insisted that he didn't do it.
- 咬定。Jǐng fāng yǎo dìng xián yí rén jiù shì xiōng shǒu.The police asserted emphatically that the suspect is the murderer.
- 咬定，。Tā yǎo dìng mù biāo, yí dìng yào kǎo dào dì yī míng.She set her mind on the goal and insisted on getting first place.
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