一定 (jat1 ding6 | yi2 ding4) : certainly; for sure; definitely; without doubt

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一定

jat1 ding6

yi2 ding4

[1] definite; fixed; certain; specified; regular [2] for sure; surely; certainly; necessarily [3] given; certain; particular [4] proper | [粵]: also 一實

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 13,300,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

一定

This word has been viewed 4176 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by radagasty on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 22nd Nov 2008 14:28

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Characters in this word:

一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
定 ding6 deng6 - stable; decide; surely; order; deposit

4 compounds containing this word:

一定要 - must
不一定 - not necessarily
一定會 - to be certain of; to be bound to
唔一定 - not always, not necessarily

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我一定要睇電視粵
I must watch TV!
[(spoken by someone obviously addicted to TV!)]

我以為有個攝影師做男朋友，佢一定會幫我影好多靚相，殊不知佢一張相都冇幫我影過。粵
I had the idea that by having a photographer as boyfriend, I would have many of my pictures taken. Little did I know that none of the photographs were of me.

每晚臨瞓前，我一定會祈禱。粵
Everynight before I sleep, I must pray.

我地一定會將呢件事查到水落石出。粵
we must investigate this incident till the truth comes out.
[[also]查個水落石出 ]

我以後一定會加倍小心
I will certainly be much more careful in the future.
[加倍小心 literally means "add on double amount of carefulness", which implies "(be)much more careful"]

如果你真係有興趣學好廣東話嘅話，你就一定要聽多啲香港台粵
If you want to learn Cantonese, you must listen to more Hong Kong radio.
[Lit. If you really have interest study-well Cantonese [conditional delimiter], you then must listen more Hong Kong channel.]

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