断定

断定 duàndìng

Concludes (determine)

断定 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 斷定 duanding

What 断定 means

  1. Concludes (determine)

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断定 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

断
duàn
Breaks (decide)
定
dìng
Decide (order - calm - definitely)

How to write 断定

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断定 in a sentence

仅凭这一点还不能断定他有错。
Jǐn píng zhè yì diǎn hái bù néng duàndìng tā yǒu cuò.
This alone is not enough to conclude that he is at fault.
专家断定这幅画是真迹。
Zhuānjiā duàndìng zhè fú huà shì zhēnjì.
The experts concluded that this painting is genuine.

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Questions about 断定

What does 断定 mean in English?

断定 is pronounced duàndìng and means Concludes (determine).

How do you pronounce 断定?

断定 is duàndìng in pinyin — written duanding without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 断定?

断定 is written with 2 characters: 断 (duàn) Breaks (decide), 定 (dìng) Decide (order - calm - definitely). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 断定 written in traditional Chinese?

斷定. The simplified form 断定 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 斷定 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced duàndìng.

Is 断定 an HSK word?

Yes — 断定 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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