<p>肯 = meat on the bone.
Modern people, do not know this word '肯' meaning</p>
<p>Usually expressed in words, '肯定' and '中肯'</p>
<p>肯定 meaning is sure, definite.</p>
<p>中肯 meaning is middle level definite or Fair determine</p>
<p>中肯 in sentence, 中肯的意見 = appropriate comments</p>

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Andrew Kin Fat Choi
<p>肯定 means positively &quot;sure/certainly&quot;, or &quot;definite/confirm&quot;. So the answer is &quot;2&quot;.</p>

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<p>肯：</p>
<ol>
<li>Archaic: bone on marrow ----&gt; 中肯=essence</li>
<li>Agree, consent</li>
<li>Be willing to, be ready to</li>
<li>Often, tending to</li>
</ol>
<p>Which of these meanings gives us the word 肯定？</p>

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2022-03-10T17:31:50.540Z
Isn't it obvious? "Agree, consent" (it is a fact) --> certain
Tang Ho
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It doesn't seem obvious to me. 肯定 is about a certain probability, not about an agreement between people. Am I missing something?
Buddy L
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定 in 肯定 means settle; 肯定  = agree to settle (on a fact) = certain
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What does 肯 mean, in the word 肯定？
# What does 肯 mean, in the word 肯定？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-03-10)

肯：

1. Archaic: bone on marrow ----> 中肯=essence
2. Agree, consent
3. Be willing to, be ready to
4. Often, tending to

Which of these meanings gives us the word 肯定？

**Tags:** etymology, morphology, semantics, semantic-extensions

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Isn't it obvious? "Agree, consent" (it is a fact) --> certain  
> **username_0**: It doesn't seem obvious to me. 肯定 is about a certain probability, not about an agreement between people. Am I missing something?  
> **username_1**: 定 in 肯定 means settle; 肯定  = agree to settle (on a fact) = certain  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-06-16. Score: 1

肯 = meat on the bone.
Modern people, do not know this word '肯' meaning

Usually expressed in words, '肯定' and '中肯'

肯定 meaning is sure, definite.

中肯 meaning is middle level definite or Fair determine

中肯 in sentence, 中肯的意見 = appropriate comments


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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-06-13. Score: 0

肯定 means positively "sure/certainly", or "definite/confirm". So the answer is "2".


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