肯定 (kěndìng) · definitely

肯定 (kěndìng) means “definitely; to be sure; to affirm”. It is written with 2 characters: 肯 (to agree to) + 定 (to decide). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 肯定 is built

The characters

肯 kěn · to agree to

What 肯 is made of

止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
  - ⺊ — structural part
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
⺼ — meat

定 dìng · to decide

What 定 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
疋pǐ — foot shape

Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他肯定会来的。Tā kěndìng huì lái de.He will definitely come.

你肯定这是他的书吗？Nǐ kěndìng zhè shì tā de shū ma?Are you sure this is his book?

Questions about 肯定

What does 肯定 mean?

肯定 (kěndìng) means “definitely; to be sure; to affirm”.

How do you pronounce 肯定?

肯定 is pronounced kěndìng.

Which HSK level is 肯定?

肯定 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.

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It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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