肯 kěn — to agree; to consent; to be ready (to do sth); willing
他肯定能通过这次考试。Tā kěn dìng néng tōng guò zhè cì kǎo shì.He will certainly pass this exam.
Common words: 肯定 (kěn dìng)、宁肯 (nìng kěn)、中肯 (zhòng kěn)
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Chinese characters meaning "to agree"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to agree", including 肯 (kěn), 订 (dìng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to agree" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 肯 (kěn), 订 (dìng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span kěn, dìng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 肯 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 肯 kěnto agree; to consent; to be ready (to do sth); willingUseful words: 肯定, 宁肯
- 订 dìngto agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper; etc.); to orderUseful words: 预订, 制订
Common words for these 2 "to agree" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 肯 (kěn) — so "to agree" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to agree".
订 dìng — to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper; etc.); to order
我在网上订了一张火车票。Wǒ zài wǎng shàng dìng le yì zhāng huǒ chē piào.I booked a train ticket online.
Common words: 预订 (yù dìng)、制订 (zhì dìng)、签订 (qiān dìng)
All 2 characters
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