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一定
yīdìng
Description
"一定"是很常用的词，可以表示"肯定、必然"，比如"我一定去"，也可以表示"某种、特定的"，比如"一定的水平"。
"一定" is a very common word that can mean "definitely, certainly," as in "我一定去" (I will definitely go), or it can mean "certain, specific," as in "一定的水平" (a certain level).
Meanings
一定yīdìng
certainly; surely; definitely
明天我一定来。
I will definitely come tomorrow.
一定yīdìng
fixed; specified; certain
这件事需要一定的时间。
This matter requires some time.
一定yīdìng
a certain degree of; some
他有一定的经验。
He has some experience.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 定 (fixed/settled), literally "settled as one", giving the sense of certainty.
- Nuance
as adverb it means "surely"; before 的 it means "a certain (amount of)".
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