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肯定

kěndìng

definitely; sure

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肯 kěn

Strokes
8
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
止 to stop, to halt ⺼ meat, flesh
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 肯

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

  • 我肯定去。 Wǒ kěndìng qù. I am sure to go.
  • 他肯定知道。 Tā kěndìng zhīdào. He surely knows.
  • 答案很肯定。 Dáàn hěn kěndìng. The answer is very certain.

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