How to pronounce yi ding (一定) in Chinese
Yi ding (often typed yiding) is written 一定, pinyin yī dìng. Hear 一定 (yī dìng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
一定
yī dìng
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Characters & meanings
one; single
to fix; certainly
Common mistake
Spoken rising + falling (2-4): yī shifts to rising before the fourth-tone dìng, giving the word a bounce-then-drop shape that matches its emphatic meaning.
Tone change in this word
一 changes tone before a fourth tone: 一定 is spoken yídìng.
Example sentence
我一定来。
Wǒ yīdìng lái.
I will definitely come.
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一定yī dìng
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