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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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