reliable; guarantee; definitely
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
reliable; trustworthy; dependable
Used to describe a person, promise, or outcome that can be counted on.
Tā他
zhè这
rén人
hěn很
bǎo保
zhǔn准
，
dā答
yìng应
de的
shì事
yī一
dìng定
huì会
zuò做
dào到
。
He is very reliable and will definitely do what he promises.
Tā他
de的
xiāo消
xì息
lái来
yuán源
bǎo保
zhǔn准
ma吗
？
Is his source of information reliable?
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Àn按
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
fǎ法
zuò做
，
xiào效
guǒ果
bǎo保
zhǔn准
。
If you follow this method, the results are dependable.
verb
to guarantee; to vouch for; to promise
Used when one assures that something will happen or someone will do something.
Wǒ我
bǎo保
zhǔn准
tā他
néng能
zhǔn准
shí时
dào到
dá达
。
I guarantee he will arrive on time.
Tā他
bǎo保
zhǔn准
huì会
lái来
cān参
jiā加
nǐ你
de的
shēng生
rì日
pài派
duì对
。
I vouch that he will come to your birthday party.
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Tā她
xiàng向
wǒ我
bǎo保
zhǔn准
xià下
cì次
huì会
zuò做
de得
gèng更
hǎo好
。
She promised me she would do better next time.
adverb
definitely; certainly; for sure
dialectUsed in some dialects to express strong certainty. Register is dialectal/informal.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tā他
bǎo保
zhǔn准
bù不
zhī知
dào道
。
He definitely doesn't know about this matter.
Bǎo保
zhǔn准
shì是
nǐ你
tīng听
cuò错
le了
。
You must have heard it wrong, for sure.
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Míng明
tiān天
bǎo保
zhǔn准
shì是
ge个
hǎo好
tiān天
qì气
。
Tomorrow will definitely be good weather.