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肯定 and 确定 can both be adverbs, and the grammar structure for both are similar. 肯定 emphasized more of a subjective judgement or promise. 一定 sometimes carries an air of forcing something or issuing a command. | 肯定 and 确定 can both be adverbs, and the grammar structure for both are similar. 肯定 emphasized more of a subjective judgement or promise. 一定 sometimes carries an air of forcing something or issuing a command. | ||
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All three of these can be placed before a noun as adjectives. But in this grammar structure, 肯定 and 确定 use their verb meanings, and 一定 as an adjective means "somethng particular | All three of these can be placed before a noun as adjectives. But in this grammar structure, 肯定 and 确定 use their verb meanings, and 一定 as an adjective means "somethng particular | ||
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If you look up 肯定, 确定 and 一定 in the dictionary, they all have pretty close meanings, like "certain" or "surely". However,using them correctly in a sentence is a bit more complicated. Luckily, this article clearly shows us how to get them right!
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Overview 概述
So how are these three words words different? We can answer this question from two points of view:
From a parts of speech point of view:
肯定 can be a verb, an adjective and an adverb. 确定 can be a verb or an adjective. 一定 can be an adjective or an adverb.
From a significance or meaning point of view:
肯定 often has a subjective, energetic feel to it。 It has carries meanings like 认可 (approval), 同意 (agreement), and 保证 (guarantee). 确定 carries a feeling of objectively describing a situation. It carries the meaning of 决定 (to decide, to resolve). 一定 as an adjective has really broad uses, so you need to pay attention to the specific times it's used in. As an adverb, it is often used to give a reinforcing tone.
"肯定" and "确定" as a Verb
肯定 and 确定 can both be verbs, but their use and meanings are different. 一定 cannot be used as a verb.
Structure with 肯定
肯定 can express that something is satisfactory (对…满意), often used when a superior evaluates subordinates. When used this way, it should be followed directly by a noun or a phrase that is acting as a noun (noun phrase).
肯定 + Noun./Noun Phrase
I can also be used to express "Ï am sure". When used this way it is usually a clause at the end of a sentence.
Subject + (敢)肯定 + sentences
Examples with 肯定
- 老板 肯定 了 我们 团队 的 工作。
- 如果 想 让 别人 肯定 你，你 就 要 好好 做。
- 我 敢 肯定 这 就 是 他 的 声音。
Structure with 确定
You can also add a verb phrase a preposition phrase after 确定, which makes it mean that that something is already set, often used in describing a progressing condition.
确定 + Phrases / short sentences
Examples with 确定
- 我们 还 没有 确定 什么 时候 开始。
- 已经 确定了 三 个 人，还 差 一 个。
- 你 确定 他 是 我们 要 找 的 人？
Examples of right or wrong sentences
- 我们 要 先 肯定 一 个 形式 才 能 开始 做。
- 我们 要 先 确定 一 个 形式 才 能 开始 做。
- 老板 肯定 了 最近 我 工作 很 努力。
- 老板 肯定 了 最近 我 的 努力 工作。
"肯定" "一定" as an Adverb
肯定 and 确定 can both be adverbs, and the grammar structure for both are similar. 肯定 emphasized more of a subjective judgement or promise. 一定 sometimes carries an air of forcing something or issuing a command.
Structure with 肯定
肯定 + Adjective / Verb
Examples with 肯定
- 他 肯定 还 没 起床，手机 现在 还 没 开 机。
- 这 次 我 肯定 不 骗 你，骗 你 是 小 狗，好 吧？
Structure with 一定
一定 + Adjective / Verb
Examples with 一定
- 明天 你们 一定 要 来。
- 一定 要 小心。
Right or Wrong
- 你们 肯定 要 去 听 我 的 演唱会。
- 你们 一定 要 去 听 我 的 演唱会。
"肯定" "确定" "一定" as as Adjectives
All three of these can be placed before a noun as adjectives. But in this grammar structure, 肯定 and 确定 use their verb meanings, and 一定 as an adjective means "somethng particular
Structures
肯定 + （的 +） Noun
确定 + （的 +） Noun
一定 + （的 +） Noun
Examples
- 如果 你 问 我 是不是 知道 这 件 事情，我 的 回答 是 肯定 的。
- 请 给 我 一 个 确定 的 回答，不 要 总是 这么 模糊。
- 我们 之间 要 保持 一定 距离。
- 这 件 事 和 他 有 一定 的 关系，不 能 都 怪 你。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (肯定 vs 一定 p.180) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (一定 p.603) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (肯定p.776 一定 p.1594 确定p.1136) →buy
