be certain; be sure; confirm
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be certain; to be sure; to confirm
informalOften used in informal or conversational contexts. Can be used with potential complements like '吃不准' (uncertain) and '吃得准' (certain).
Tā他
chī吃
zhǔn准
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
guò过
jǐ几
tiān天
jiù就
huì会
huí回
lái来
。
He is certain Old Zhang will be back in a few days.
Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
ge个
jié结
guǒ果
chī吃
bu不
zhǔn准
。
I'm not sure about this result.
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Nǐ你
chī吃
de得
zhǔn准
tā他
shuō说
de的
dōu都
shì是
zhēn真
de的
ma吗
？
Are you sure everything he said is true?
Tā他
chī吃
zhǔn准
le了
shì市
chǎng场
huì会
fǎn反
tán弹
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dà大
dǎn胆
tóu投
zī资
。
He was sure the market would rebound, so he invested boldly.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
chī吃
bu不
zhǔn准
，
hái还
shì是
wèn问
wen问
bié别
rén人
ba吧
。
I'm not sure about this matter, let's ask someone else.