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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

肯定 [kěndìng]
  1. 1. verb confirm
    他是否同意,我不能肯定
    I can't confirm whether he agrees or not.
  2. 2. adjective [确定的] affirmative
    老师的回答是肯定的。
    The teacher answered in the affirmative.
  3. 3. adjective [明确的] clear
    她没有给我肯定的答复。
    She didn't give me a clear reply.
  4. 4. adverb certainly

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

肯定 [kěndìng]
  1. 1. affirm; confirm; approve; regard as positive
    他的设计得到了总工程师的肯定
    His design was approved by the chief engineer.
  2. 2. positive; affirmative
    肯定的判断
    a positive assessment
    他的回答是肯定的。
    His answer is in the affirmative.
  3. 3. definite; sure
    请给我一个肯定的答复。
    Please give me a definite answer.
    他今天来不来,我不能肯定
    I'm not sure whether he will come today.
  4. 4. certainly; undoubtedly; definitely; surely
    肯定按时送到
    guarantee punctual delivery
    情况肯定是对我们有利的。
    The situation is undoubtedly in our favour.
  5. 5. certain

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

肯定 [kěndìng]
  1. 1. 承认事物的正确性或价值
    应该肯定他们的工作
    肯定一切和否定一切都是错误的。
  2. 2. 作出正面判断;确认
    可以肯定,他不会说那种话。
  3. 3. 确定无疑;一定
    他的态度十分肯定
    情况肯定没变。

Examples

我无法作出肯定的承诺。
I can't make a definite promise.
肯定的判断
a positive assessment
请给我一个肯定的答复。
Please give me a definite answer.
肯定按时送到
guarantee punctual delivery
他闪闪烁烁,不做肯定的答复。
He hummed and hawed, giving no definite reply. or He was evasive and noncommittal.
这里肯定少了一个字。
Surely, there's a word missing here.

Collocations

肯定成绩
to recognize one's achievement
肯定态度
to have a positive attitude
肯定
to be certain; to affirm
表示肯定
to affirm
充分肯定
certain
肯定没错
absolutely right
肯定无疑
certain; sure beyond any doubt
肯定
definitely can
肯定的答复
an affirmative reply
不能肯定
uncertain
非常肯定
quite certain
说得肯定
to say something firmly

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