一定 - Mandarin word #139

一定

yídìng

Traditional: 一定

HSK 2

#139 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

certainly, definitely, must

Stroke order

一

定

。

I will definitely go.

。

You must come.

。

This must be his.

。

I must definitely get up early tomorrow.

守shǒu。

I will definitely keep the promise.

一定 (yí dìng) means certainly, definitely, must. It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.

必须

must, have to

当然

of course, naturally, certainly

肯定

certainly, definitely, to confirm

应该

should, ought to, must

真

really, truly, genuine

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 3.