粵

定ding6當dong3

simp定当
ding6 dong3ding6 dong1dìng dāngdìng dàng

English

  1. necessarily
  2. settled
  3. ready
  4. finished
  5. absolutely will (do something or stick to something)
  6. calm; not nervous; unhurried

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 必定會
  2. 一個人做事好穩陣,唔急躁

Examples

  • 我決定當個醫生了。

    I decided to be a doctor.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我决定当个工程师。

    I've decided to become an engineer.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 我不确定当时我正在想什么。

    I'm not sure what I was thinking.

    Tatoeba · Debbie_Linder CC BY

  • 你定當要好好準備,唔好等到最後先開始趕。

    You must prepare well in advance, don't wait until the last minute to start rushing.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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