一jat1定ding6

English

1. surely; certainly; definitely
2. substantial; a certain (level); non-trivial
3. certainly; surely; necessarily
4. fixed; settled
5. to imply certainty to enhance the imperative mood of the sentence
6. a certain ...; a given ...

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 相當嘅，係一個空泛嘅講法，通常會同「水準」、「水平」、「表現」一齊用
2. 發生嘅機會係100%
3. 表示絕對，加強句子入面嘅語氣，常用嘅有渴望、命令等等

Examples

• 達到一定水平

  to reach a fairly high level

• 給予一定嘅重視

  to attach due importance to

• 我哋一定要贏。

  We must win.

• 我一定會戒煙！

  I'm definitely going to give up smoking!

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• 你一定要救佢。

  You must save her.

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• 傳統唔一定啱。

  Just because something is tradition doesn't mean it's right.

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• 你一定要做功課。

  You must complete your homework.

• 你一定唔可以死。

  You must not die.