How to pronounce yi ding (一定) in Chinese

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一定

yī dìng

Characters & meanings

一
yīT1

one; single

定
dìngT4

Common mistake

一定 means "surely; certainly". Remember the 一 (yī) sandhi: it shifts to yì or yí depending on the tone that follows.

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一起yī qǐ第一dì yī一直yī zhí

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