Chinese symbol for “definitely”
切
qiè
definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; (bound form) close to
The closest CC-CEDICT match for definitely is 切 (qiè), defined as: definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; (bound form) close to; (bound form) eager; to correspond to.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “definitely”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 实 (實) | shí | real; true |
| 准 (準) | zhǔn | accurate; standard |
| 决 (決) | jué | to decide; to determine |
| 断 (斷) | duàn | to break; to snap |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 切.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 切实 (切實) | qiè shí | feasible; realistic |
| 确切 (確切) | què qiè | definite; exact |
| 切断 (切斷) | qiē duàn | to cut off; to sever |
| 亲切 (親切) | qīn qiè | amiable; cordial |
See also: Japanese symbol for “definitely”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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