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Definition
Certainly; definitely; with one hundred percent certainty.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of confidence or inevitability regarding a future event or a deduction about the present. It functions as a more colloquial and emphatic alternative to 一定, often implying that the speaker has no doubt about the outcome. When used to make a deduction about a situation, it frequently pairs with 係 to emphasize that a specific conclusion is the only logical one.
Examples
You will certainly see him tomorrow.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it in formal writing, as it is strictly a spoken adverb. Learners sometimes confuse it with the adjective 實 meaning solid or firm, but when used as an adverb, it never describes physical density.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
