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Yi Ding - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Certain" in Mandarin Chinese

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Yi Ding

Meaning

surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent, etc.); given; particular

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►yī dìng
Tone numbers: yi1 ding4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 一定
Simplified: 一定

First Character: 一 (yī) – one; single; a(n)
Second Character: 定 (dìng) – to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order

Examples of Yī Dìng

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Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì yīdìng huì chénggōng.
只要你努力一定會成功。
只要你努力一定会成功。
Only through strong effort are you certain to succeed.

Wǒ yīdìng huì qù cānjiā nǐ de hūnlǐ.
我一定會去參加你的婚禮。
我一定会去参加你的婚礼。
I certainly will be able to go to your wedding.

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