anticipate and conclude; be certain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to anticipate and conclude; to be certain about a future outcome
Combines the ideas of prediction and firm belief.
Wǒ我
liào料
dìng定
tā他
huì会
lái来
de的
。
I am certain he will come.
Tā他
liào料
dìng定
zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
huì会
shī失
bài败
。
He is certain this investment will fail.
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Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
liào料
dìng定
wǒ我
men们
duì队
huì会
yíng赢
。
Everyone is certain our team will win.
Tā她
zǎo早
jiù就
liào料
dìng定
shì事
qing情
huì会
zhè这
yàng样
fā发
zhǎn展
。
She had long anticipated that things would develop this way.