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khẳng định

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khẳng định means to affirm; to confirm; to assert.

Chinese characters: 肯定

Meanings of khẳng định in English

Verb

  1. to affirm; to confirm; to assert

Example sentences with khẳng định

  • Tôi khẳng định rằng tôi vô tội. I insist that I'm innocent.
  • Bạn nên khẳng định sự việc một cách không ngập ngừng. You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.
  • Trong lúc hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là anh ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.
  • Trong khi hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là ông ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肯定, from Japanese 肯定 (kōtei).

Frequently asked questions

What does khẳng định mean in English?

khẳng định (verb) means "to affirm; to confirm; to assert".

How do you pronounce khẳng định?

IPA: Hanoi [xaŋ˧˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰaŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: khẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is khẳng định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khẳng định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 肯定.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.