| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) | |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer | |
| 中肯 | zhòng kěn | pertinent; apropos | |
| 首肯 | shǒu kěn | to give a nod of approval | |
| 不肯 | bù kěn | not willing |
| 1 | But he wouldn't tell me. | |
| 2 | I think twins must have a good understanding of each other. | |
| 3 | We should actively affirm the efforts of our employees. | |
| 4 | I think we're definitely going to lose the game today. | |
| 5 | He refused to apologize, which made her very angry. |
