20 sentences for 一定 (yī​dìng — a certain)

1. 一定有很多原因。

   yī​dìng yǒu hěn​duō yuán​yīn.

   There must be a lot of reasons.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 我们要保持一定的安全距离。

   wǒ​men yào bǎo​chí yī​dìng de ān​quán jù​lí.

   We need to maintain a certain safety distance.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 这种硬币含有一定比例的镍。

   zhè zhǒng yìng​bì hán​yǒu yī​dìng bǐ​lì de niè.

   This coin contains a certain percentage of nickel.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 这里的零件之间留有一定的间隙。

   zhè​lǐ de líng​jiàn zhī​jiān liú​yǒu yī​dìng de jiàn​xì.

   A certain gap is left between the parts here.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 排队时请与前人保持一定的距离。

   pái​duì shí qǐng yǔ qián​rén bǎo​chí yī​dìng de jù​lí.

   Please keep a certain distance from the person in front of you while queuing.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 这篇文章在一定程度上反映了现实。

   zhè piān wén​zhāng zài yī​dìng chéng​dù shàng fǎn​yìng le xiàn​shí.

   To some extent, this article reflects reality.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 我们的工作计划需要有一定的弹性。

   wǒ​men de gōng​zuò jì​huà xū​yào yǒu yī​dìng de tán​xìng.

   Our work plan needs to have some flexibility.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他在公司里还保有一定比例的股份。

   tā zài gōng​sī lǐ hái bǎo​yǒu yī​dìng bǐ​lì de gǔ​fèn.

   He still holds a certain percentage of shares in the company.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 退伍军人在医疗方面享有一定的优待。

   tuì​wǔ jūn​rén zài yī​liáo fāng​miàn xiǎng​yǒu yī​dìng de yōu​dài.

   Veterans enjoy certain preferential treatment in medical care.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 这种说法虽有一定道理，但事实并不尽然。

    zhè zhǒng shuō​fa suī yǒu yī​dìng dào​li, dàn shì​shí bìng bù​jìn​rán.

    While there is some truth to this statement, the facts are not quite like that.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 健康的性生活并不一定每次都要达到高潮。

    jiàn​kāng de xìng shēng​huó bìng bù yī​dìng měi cì dōu yào dá​dào gāo​cháo.

    A healthy sex life doesn't necessarily mean reaching orgasm every time.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 在这起交通事故中，双方都负有一定的过错。

    zài zhè qǐ jiāo​tōng shì​gù zhōng, shuāng​fāng dōu fù​yǒu yī​dìng de guò​cuò.

    In this traffic accident, both parties bear some fault.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 我们在处理这个问题时需要一定的灵活性。

    wǒ​men zài chǔ​lǐ zhè gè wèn​tí shí xū​yào yī​dìng de líng​huó​xìng.

    We need a certain amount of flexibility when dealing with this issue.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 这种社会现象在发展中国家具有一定的普遍性。

    zhè zhǒng shè​huì xiàn​xiàng zài fā​zhǎn​zhōng guó​jiā jù​yǒu yī​dìng de pǔ​biàn​xìng.

    This social phenomenon is somewhat universal in developing countries.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 由于供需关系的变化，市场价格在一定范围内浮动。

    yóu​yú gōng​xū guān​xi de biàn​huà, shì​chǎng jià​gé zài yī​dìng fàn​wéi nèi fú​dòng.

    Market prices fluctuate within a certain range due to changes in supply and demand.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 购买高档奢侈品通常需要缴纳一定比例的消费税。

    gòu​mǎi gāo​dàng shē​chǐ​pǐn tōng​cháng xū​yào jiǎo​nà yī​dìng bǐ​lì de xiāo​fèi​shuì.

    Buying high-end luxury goods usually requires paying a certain percentage of consumption tax.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 在银行进行跨行转账通常需要支付一定的手续费。

    zài yín​háng jìn​xíng kuà​háng zhuǎn​zhàng tōng​cháng xū​yào zhī​fù yī​dìng de shǒu​xù​fèi.

    Interbank transfers at the bank usually require a processing fee.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 这种研究方法在处理复杂数据时存在一定的局限性。

    zhè zhǒng yán​jiū fāng​fǎ zài chǔ​lǐ fù​zá shù​jù shí cún​zài yī​dìng de jú​xiàn​xìng.

    This research method has certain limitations when dealing with complex data.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 按照惯例，这笔交易的中间人可以拿到一定比例的回扣。

    àn​zhào guàn​lì, zhè bǐ jiāo​yì de zhōng​jiān​rén kě​yǐ ná​dào yī​dìng bǐ​lì de huí​kòu.

    By convention, the middleman in this transaction gets a percentage as a kickback.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 这种燃料中掺入了一定比例的甲醇，使用时需要注意安全。

    zhè zhǒng rán​liào zhōng chān rù le yī​dìng bǐ​lì de jiǎ​chún, shǐ​yòng shí xū​yào zhù​yì ān​quán.

    A certain proportion of methanol is mixed into this fuel, so safety precautions must be taken during use.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary