肯定 kěndìng▶ yakin

Stroke order

肯定 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 肯 — 8 strokes
• 定 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. to be certain; to be positive
2. assuredly; definitely
3. to give recognition; to affirm
4. affirmative (answer)

Example sentences

• 他肯定会来的，你放心。Tā kěndìng huì lái de, nǐ fàngxīn.He will surely come, don't worry.
• 老师肯定了他这半年的努力。Lǎoshī kěndìng le tā zhè bànnián de nǔlì.The teacher affirmed his effort over the past half year.

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肯定 is pronounced kěndìng and means “yakin”. This word appears in HSK 4, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 肯定 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.