English–Chinese
“definitely” in Chinese
How to say “definitely” in Chinese
“Definitely” in Chinese is 一定 (yī dìng).
A result stands firmly in place, or a requirement is treated as fixed.
Example sentences with 一定
出门一定要带伞。chū mén yí dìng yào dài sǎn
When you go out, you must bring an umbrella.
Tips for using 一定
- The negative form 不一定 (bù yīdìng, "not necessarily") means that an outcome is still possible but not certain, rather than simply reversing every part of the sentence.
Other Chinese words for “definitely”
他必定会来。tā bì dìng huì lái
He will definitely come.
没说的，他肯定能来。méi shuō de tā kěn dìng néng lái
Definitely, he is sure to come.