粵

肯hang2定ding6

hang2 ding6kěn dìng

English

  1. to be certain; to be positive
  2. surely; definitely; certainly
  3. definite; firm; determined
  4. to be sure
  5. assuredly; definitely
  6. affirmative
  7. to appreciate the value or contribution of something
  8. to give recognition; to affirm
  9. affirmative (answer)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一定;百分百
  2. 確實嘅;唔會動搖嘅
  3. 根據自己嘅知識同埋理解唔會有錯;毫無疑問嘅
  4. 表示同意、贊成,同「否定」相對
  5. 承認一樣嘢嘅價值、貢獻

Examples

  • 我唔肯定。

    I don't know for certain.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢表示肯定。

    His answer is affirmative.

  • 我唔肯定㗎。

    I'm not really sure. ----

  • 肯定係佢做嘅。

    It's definitely him who did that.

  • 作出更肯定嘅承諾

    to make a firmer commitment on something

  • 我都唔係好肯定。

    I'm not sure of it either.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我肯定佢冇見到我。

    I am sure that he didn't see me.

  • 我肯定我冇見過佢。

    I was sure I had never seen her before.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

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

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