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一定

yídìng

definitely; certainly

A person ready to leave
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我一定来。 Wǒ yídìng lái. I will definitely come.
  • 你一定要去。 Nǐ yídìng yào qù. You must definitely go.
  • 他一定知道。 Tā yídìng zhīdào. He definitely knows.

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