Timeline for Why is 当然 the correct choice in 我学了10年汉语了，汉语水平 [一定 / 当然] 很高?
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| Mar 30, 2014 at 14:32 | vote | accept | Samuel Parsonage | ||
| Mar 30, 2014 at 2:08 | comment | added | Mingjing Zhang | Well, I guess a better way to put this is that 一定 makes you SOUND more 'certain' than 当然. By saying 一定, you are making a guess, but you believe that guess is very likely (say, >98%) correct. And you sound eager to show off this high probability. For 当然, depending on the context, you may be stating an obvious fact in an indifferent tone, but everyone knows that it is 100% true. Again, just compare 'must' and 'of course' and you will know what I am talking about. | |
| Mar 30, 2014 at 1:48 | comment | added | Samuel Parsonage | great answer! although this seems to be contrary to what user1228520 says in his answer about 一定 being more certain. I think your answer is correct but I'm a bit confused now.. | |
| Mar 30, 2014 at 1:42 | history | answered | Mingjing Zhang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |