certainly; calm and composed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
certainly; surely; definitely
dialectOriginally from Wu dialect (Shanghai/Suzhou area), now widely used in spoken Mandarin to express strong certainty.
Nǐ你
fàng放
xīn心
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
dǔ笃
dìng定
chéng成
gōng功
。
Don't worry, this matter will definitely succeed.
Sān三
tiān天
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
，
dǔ笃
dìng定
méi没
wèn问
tí题
。
Finishing the task in three days is definitely no problem.
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Tā他
dǔ笃
dìng定
huì会
lái来
，
wǒ我
men们
děng等
deng等
ba吧
。
He will certainly come, let's wait a while.
adjective
calm and collected; unhurried; composed
dialectDescribes a person's demeanor or attitude as being steady and free from anxiety.
Miàn面
duì对
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
tā他
shén神
qíng情
dǔ笃
dìng定
，
háo毫
bù不
huāng慌
zhāng张
。
Facing danger, he looked calm and composed, not panicking at all.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
dǔ笃
dìng定
de地
zuò坐
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
，
tīng听
dà大
jiā家
fā发
yán言
。
The boss sat unhurriedly in his chair, listening to everyone speak.
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Tā她
shuō说
huà话
dǔ笃
dìng定
，
gěi给
rén人
yī一
zhǒng种
kě可
kào靠
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
She speaks with composure, giving people a sense of reliability.