Chinese word

定为

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng wéi

Meaning

  • verbdesignate as

Example

公司已把会议室定为临时办公室。gōng sī yǐ bǎ huì yì shì dìng wéi lín shí bàn gōng shì

The company has designated the meeting room as a temporary office.

Illustration for 定为 (designate as)

More examples

这处古村落已被定为世界文化遗产。zhè chù gǔ cūn luò yǐ bèi dìng wéi shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn

This old village has already been designated a World Cultural Heritage site.

Core concept

A formal decision pins a person or thing to a chosen role, status, or purpose.

Common phrases

  • 被定为世界文化遗产bèi dìng wéi shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn

    be designated a World Cultural Heritage site

  • 把会议室定为临时办公室bǎ huì yì shì dìng wéi lín shí bàn gōng shì

    designate the meeting room as a temporary office

  • 把该区域定为军事禁区bǎ gāi qū yù dìng wéi jūn shì jìn qū

    designate the area as a military exclusion zone

Similar words

确定què dìng: Settle what is true or what policy will be followed.
认定rèn dìng: Recognize something officially after considering evidence or following a formal process.
指定zhǐ dìng: Select someone or somewhere for a specified role or duty.
命名mìng míng: Give an official name or title to a person, place, or thing.

Definition in Chinese

把某人或某物确定为某种身份、职能或用途，表示对其作出明确的指定或决定，常见于正式或书面场合。bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu wù què dìng wéi móu zhǒng shēn fèn zhí néng huò yòng tú biǎo shì duì qí zuò chū míng què de zhǐ dìng huò jué dìng cháng jiàn yú zhèng shì huò shū miàn chǎng hé

Word origin

定为 (dìngwèi, "designate as") combines 定 (dìng, "fix or decide") with 为 (wéi, "make into"), so a decision fixes something in a chosen role or use.

Usage tips

  • This verb has an official tone and fits announcements, records, and reports better than casual talk about personal choices.

Other meanings

  • regard asverb

Opposites

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