🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

肯定

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kěndìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Affirmation/ˌæf.ərˈmeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"老板对他的工作给予了肯定。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of affirming something or being affirmed; emotional support or encouragement.

    "She sought constant affirmation from her peers to feel secure in her creative choices."
  2. 2

    A formal statement or declaration that something is true, often used in legal contexts as an alternative to an oath.

    "The witness made a solemn affirmation before testifying in court."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'affirmatio', from 'affirmare' meaning 'to make steady or strengthen' (ad- 'to' + firmare 'to make firm'). It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, originally denoting a legal assertion or solemn declaration, before broadening to encompass emotional and psychological support.

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