笃定 (dǔ dìng) — calm and composed, without anxiety; to be certain, to be sure; definitely
Definition
笃定 blends two ideas: being calm and self-assured (about an outcome) and being certain it will happen. It often carries a confident, assured tone — stronger than just 'sure' and steadier than merely 'calm'.
verb
calm and composedwithout anxietyto be certainto be suredefinitely
Examples
- ，笃定。Kǎo shì qián tā yì diǎn dōu bù jǐn zhāng, fēi cháng dǔ dìng.He wasn't nervous at all before the exam, very calm and collected.
- ，笃定。Zhè zhǒng shì tā jiàn duō le, suǒ yǐ hěn dǔ dìng.He's seen this kind of thing many times, so he's very sure of himself.
- ，笃定。Fàng xīn, zhè jiàn shì wǒ dǔ dìng néng bàn hǎo.Don't worry, I can definitely handle this matter.
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