Pronunciation
:
yīdìng
Meaning
:
(adv) certainly
HSK
:
2
Notes
:
Also as

  • In natural speech, Chinese uses tone sandhi rules, so because 定 (dìng) is a 4th-tone character, 一 changes to 2nd tone (yí) to make the phrase smoother to pronounce.
一
定
Pronunciation
:
yī
Meaning
:
  1. (numerical) one
  2. (numerical) single, alone; only one
  3. (adj) same
  4. (adj) whole; all; throughout
  5. (adj) concentrated; wholehearted
  6. (adv) every time
  7. (particle) used in the middle of a reduplicated verb
  8. (adv) used before a verb or a verbal measure
Radical
:
一
Strokes
:
1
Traditional
:
一
Sentences:
你一定会成功。
You will definitely succeed.

nǐ yí dìng huì chéng gōng 。

你
:
you
一定
:
definitely
会
:
will
成功
:
succeed
我一定按时完成任务。
I will definitely complete the task on time.

wǒ yí dìng àn shí wán chéng rèn wù 。

我
:
I
一定
:
definitely
按时
:
on time
完成
:
complete
任务
:
task
他一定知道答案。
He must know the answer.

tā yí dìng zhī dào dá àn 。

他
:
he
一定
:
must/definitely
知道
:
know
答案
:
answer
明天一定要早点出门。
You must leave earlier tomorrow.

míng tiān yí dìng yào zǎo diǎn chū mén 。

明天
:
tomorrow
一定
:
definitely
要
:
must
早点
:
earlier
出门
:
go out