肯定 [－－]

Jyutping hang2 ding6
Pinyin kěn dìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be certain
  2. to be positive
  3. assuredly
  4. definitely
  5. to give recognition
  6. to affirm
  7. affirmative (answer)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    一定​；​百分百
    surely; definitely; certainly
    • 呢個問題肯定冇人理。
      呢个问题肯定冇人理。
      ni1 go3 man6 tai4 hang2 ding6 mou5 jan4 lei5.
      The issue will certainly be ignored.
    • 肯定係佢做嘅。
      肯定系佢做嘅。
      hang2 ding6 hai6 keoi5 zou6 ge3.
      It's definitely him who did that.
  2. 形容詞
    確​實​嘅​；​唔​會動​搖​嘅
    definite; firm; determined
    • 作出更肯定嘅承諾
      作出更肯定嘅承诺
      zok3 ceot1 gang3 hang2 ding6 ge3 sing4 nok6
      to make a firmer commitment on something
    • 俾一個肯定嘅答覆我。
      俾一个肯定嘅答复我。
      bei2 jat1 go3 hang2 ding6 ge3 daap3 fuk1 ngo5.
      Give me a definite answer.
  3. 形容詞
    表示同意​、​贊成​，​同​「​否定​」​相對
    affirmative
    • 佢表示肯定。
      佢表示肯定。
      keoi5 biu2 si6 hang2 ding6.
      His answer is affirmative.
  4. 動詞
    根據​自己​嘅​知​識​同埋​理解​唔​會​有​錯​；​毫無疑​問​嘅
    to be sure
    • 我肯定佢冇見到我。
      我肯定佢冇见到我。
      ngo5 hang2 ding6 keoi5 mou5 gin3 dou2 ngo5.
      I am sure that he didn't see me.
    • 我唔肯定㗎。
      我唔肯定㗎。
      ngo5 m4 hang2 ding6 gaa3.
      I'm not really sure.
  5. 動詞
    承認​一樣​嘢​嘅​價​值​、​貢獻
    to appreciate the value or contribution of something
    • 佢嘅努力，老細表示肯定。
      佢嘅努力，老细表示肯定。
      keoi5 ge3 nou5 lik6, lou5 sai3 biu2 si6 hang2 ding6.
      The boss expresses approval of his effort.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, attributive
    certain; affirmative; positive
  2. adj
    fixed; certain; sure
    (syn.) 確定, 固定, 一定, 确定
  3. adv
    surely; definitely; must be
    (syn.) 保險, 保管, 势必, 勢必, 无疑, 保险, 硬额, 必然, 保準, 定必, 决计, 決計, 硬額, 必定, 準保, 無疑, 保准, 一定, 准保, 准定, 準定
    • 我們肯定是沒有錢做什麼廣告了。
      我们肯定是没有钱做什么广告了。
      wǒ men kěn dìng shì méi yǒu qián zuò shén me guǎng gào le ．
      We definitely wouldn't have money for advertising.
    • 一路走來肯定不容易。
      一路走来肯定不容易。
      yī lù zǒu lái kěn dìng bù róng yì ．
      The journey must have been difficult.
  4. verb
    to approve; to confirm; to affirm
  5. verb
    to be certain
  6. noun
    approval; validation; affirmation
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #446
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你肯定吗？
    你肯定嗎？
    nǐ kěn dìng ma ？
    • Are you sure?
    • Really?
    • Are you sure about this?
    • Are you certain?
    • No kidding?
    • Are you sure of it?
  2. Mandarin
    他还没来。他肯定错过公交车了。
    他還沒來。他肯定錯過公交車了。
    tā hái méi lái 。 tā kěn dìng cuò guò gōng jiāo chē le 。
    • He hasn't come yet. He must have missed the bus.
    • He hasn't come yet. He will certainly have missed the bus.
  3. Mandarin
    我肯定你会喜欢我们今晚的菜肴。
    我肯定你會喜歡我們今晚的菜餚。
    wǒ kěn dìng nǐ huì xǐ huan wǒ men jīn wǎn de cài yáo 。
    • I'm sure you'll love what we have on the menu tonight.
  4. Mandarin
    我肯定他会成功的。
    我肯定他會成功的。
    wǒ kěn dìng tā huì chéng gōng de 。
    • I'm sure of his success.
    • I am sure that he will succeed.
    • I am sure of his success.
    • I'm sure that he'll succeed.
  5. Mandarin
    不是因为读者对某本书不感兴趣，这本书就肯定是有问题的了。
    不是因為讀者對某本書不感興趣，這本書就肯定是有問題的了。
    bú shi yīn wèi dú zhě duì mǒu běn shū bù gǎn xìng qù ， zhè běn shū jiù kěn dìng shì yǒu wèn tí de le 。
    • Just because a certain book does not interest readers does not mean that the fault lies in the book.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔系好肯定呢个字应该点读。
    我唔係好肯定呢個字應該點讀。
    ngo5 m4 hai6 hou3 hang2 ding6 nei4 go3 zi6 jing1 goi1 dim2 duk6 。
    • I am not sure how to pronounce the word.
  2. Cantonese
    我肯定佢会辞咗份工。
    我肯定佢會辭咗份工。
    ngo5 hang2 ding6 keoi5 wui2 ci4 zo2 fan6 gung1 。
    • I am certain that he will quit his job.
  3. Cantonese
    佢可能系个护士，我唔系咁肯定。
    佢可能係個護士，我唔係咁肯定。
    keoi5 ho2 nang4 hai6 go3 wu6 si6 ， ngo5 m4 hai6 gam3 hang2 ding6 。
    • She may be a nurse. I am not sure.
  4. Cantonese
    我肯定我冇见过佢。
    我肯定我冇見過佢。
    ngo5 hang2 ding6 ngo5 mou5 gin3 gwo3 keoi5 。
    • I was sure I had never seen her before.
  5. Cantonese
    呢个岛嘅居民好肯定做咗啲骇人听闻嘅罪行。
    呢個島嘅居民好肯定做咗啲駭人聽聞嘅罪行。
    nei4 go3 dou2 ge3 geoi1 man4 hou3 hang2 ding6 zou6 zo2 di1 haai5 jan4 ting1 man4 ge3 zeoi6 hang6 。
    • It was a certainty that the inhabitants of this island had committed horrible crimes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个人满肚墨水，肯定好勤力读书。
    呢個人滿肚墨水，肯定好勤力讀書。
    nei1 go3 jan4 mun5 tou5 mak6 seoi2, hang2 ding6 hou2 kan4 lik6 duk6 syu1.
    • This person is so knowledgeable that he must have studied very hard.
  2. Cantonese
    佢昏迷咗已经一个月，做医生嘅都唔肯定佢会唔会醒。
    佢昏迷咗已經一個月，做醫生嘅都唔肯定佢會唔會醒。
    keoi5 fan1 mai4 zo2 ji5 ging1 jat1 go3 jyut6, zou6 ji1 sang1 ge3 dou1 m4 hang2 ding6 keoi5 wui5 m4 wui5 seng2
    • He's already been in a coma for a month. As a doctor, I can't tell whether he will wake up either.
  3. Cantonese
    做咩佢突然有咁多钱买名牌袋?肯定去咗走私钟啦。
    做咩佢突然有咁多錢買名牌袋?肯定去咗走私鐘啦。
    zou6 me1 keoi5 dat6 jin4 jau5 gam3 do1 cin2 maai5 ming4 paai4 doi6? hang2 ding6 heoi3 zo2 zau2 si1 zung1 laa1
    • Why can she suddenly buy so many luxury handbags? (She) must have gone into the prostitution business !
  4. Cantonese
    你著返条靓裙，化返个靓妆，我肯定一阵至少有五条仔送花俾你，写包单都仲得。
    你著返條靚裙，化返個靚妝，我肯定一陣至少有五條仔送花俾你，寫包單都仲得。
    nei5 zoek3 faan1 tiu4 leng3 kwan4, faa3 faan1 go3 leng3 zong1, ngo5 hang2 ding6 jat1 zan6 zi3 siu2 jau5 ng5 tiu4 zai2 sung3 faa1 bei2 nei5, se2 baau1 daan1 dou1 zung6 dak1.
    • Put on some make-up and a beautiful dress, and I guarantee at least five guys will buy you roses (at the ball).
  5. Cantonese
    佢而家对奶髧下髧下咁，肯定以前做过手术嚟啦。
    佢而家對奶髧下髧下咁，肯定以前做過手術嚟啦。
    keoi5 ji4 gaa1 deoi3 naai5 dam3 haa5 dam3 haa5 gam2, hang2 ding6 ji5 cin4 zou6 gwo3 sau2 seot6.
    • I can tell from her saggy breasts that she used to have surgical implants.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    敢肯定
    敢肯定
    gǎn kěn dìng
    • to be sure, to be certain
  2. Mandarin
    我们肯定是没有钱做什么广告了。
    我們肯定是沒有錢做什麼廣告了。
    wǒ men kěn dìng shì méi yǒu qián zuò shén me guǎng gào le ．
    • We definitely wouldn't have money for advertising.
  3. Mandarin
    一路走来肯定不容易。
    一路走來肯定不容易。
    yī lù zǒu lái kěn dìng bù róng yì ．
    • The journey must have been difficult.
  4. Mandarin
    答案真的很肯定，从那时候我才知道，我其实想要做一个男人，一个gay，一个05。
    答案真的很肯定，從那時候我才知道，我其實想要做一個男人，一個gay，一個05。
    dá àn zhēn de hěn kěn dìng ， cóng nà shí hòu wǒ cái zhī dào ， wǒ qí shí xiǎng yào zuò yī ge nán rén ， yī ge ｇａｙ ， yī ge ０ ５ ．
    • The answer couldn't have been more certain. Until then, I had not realized that I indeed wanted to be a male, a gay man, a half-top-half-bottom.
  5. Mandarin
    “我觉得你到最后肯定会吃糖的”朋友对我说。
    “我覺得你到最後肯定會吃糖的”朋友對我説。
    “ wǒ jué de nǐ dào zuì hòu kěn dìng huì chī táng de ” ｐéｎｇｙǒｕ duì wǒ shuō ．
    • "I think you will absolutely end up taking HRT," my friend told me.