HSK 3 Adverbs
一定
Definitely with 一定
Structure 一定 + (要/会) + Verb
一定 (yīdìng) means "for sure, without fail". With 要 it expresses firm intention or insistence: 你一定要来 = "you must come, no excuses". With 会 it expresses certainty about the future: 他一定会成功 = "he’s sure to succeed". It goes before the modal or verb.
Examples
- 你一定要来。
You really must come.
- 明天我一定到。
I’ll definitely be there tomorrow.
- 他一定会成功。
He’s sure to succeed.
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