一定

一定 yīdìng in a sentence

Definite (fixed - certain - given)

Full dictionary entry HSK 3 7 sentences

一定 (yīdìng) means Definite (fixed - certain - given). Below are 7 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

明天你 一定 要来。

Míngtiān nǐ yídìng yào lái.

You must come tomorrow.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 一定

一定 已经到家了。

Tā yídìng yǐjing dào jiā le.

He must be home by now.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 一定

From the graded readers

我想:她 一定 忘了。

wǒ xiǎng: tā yīdìng wàngle.

I thought: she must have forgotten.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · An Anniversary Surprise

到了她家门口,她 一定 要请我进去喝茶。

dàole tā jiā ménkǒu, tā yīdìngyào qǐng wǒ jìnqù hē / hè chá.

At her door she insisted I come in for tea.

Graded reader · HSK 3 · Helping a Stranger

From the travel phrasebook

下次 一定

Xià cì yídìng.

Next time, for sure.

Travel phrasebook · Business dining and toasting

下次来 一定 告诉我。

Xià cì lái yídìng gàosu wǒ.

Tell me next time you're in town.

Travel phrasebook · WeChat and staying in touch

下次来我 一定 去工厂。

Xià cì lái wǒ yídìng qù gōngchǎng.

Next visit I'll come to the factory.

Travel phrasebook · Trade fairs and factory visits

Questions about 一定

How is 一定 used in a sentence?

This page shows 7 sentences using 一定 (yīdìng, "Definite (fixed - certain - given)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.

Is 一定 an HSK word?

Yes — 一定 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

Where can I see the full entry for 一定?

The dictionary page for 一定 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.

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