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肯定

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kêng2 dian7
POJ: khéng-tiāⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adverb: surely; definitely; certainly
肯定, 一定

Wiktionary lists four separate pos blocks (adjective, adverb, verb, noun) sharing the identical Teochew reading; the adverb 'definitely/surely' was chosen as the most common colloquial usage but the other senses (to affirm, certain, approval) are equally valid.

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