定然 (dìng rán) — certainly; definitely

Definition

定然 is a formal, written adverb for 'certainly/definitely' — stronger and more literary than the colloquial 一定 or the neutral 必然 (HSK 6). Common in essays and set phrases rather than everyday speech.

adverb

certainlydefinitely

Examples

，定然。
Nǐ zhǐ yào nǔ lì, dìng rán huì chéng gōng.
As long as you work hard, you will certainly succeed.
定然。
Zhè jiàn shì dìng rán bú shì tā zuò de.
This matter is definitely not something he did.
定然。
Míng tiān dìng rán shì gè hǎo tiān qì.
Tomorrow will certainly be good weather.

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