Chinese word

定

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng

Meaning

  • verbset

Example

你把日期定好了吗？nǐ bǎ rì qī dìng hǎo le ma

Have you set the date?

Illustration for 定 (set)

More examples

会议的时间已经定在下周一。huì yì de shí jiān yǐ jīng dìng zài xià zhōu yī

The meeting time has already been set for next Monday.

Core concept

A choice or arrangement is fixed in place so it no longer remains open.

Common phrases

  • 定日期dìng rì qī

    set a date

  • 把时间定好bǎ shí jiān dìng hǎo

    set the time

  • 定期限dìng qī xiàn

    set a deadline

Similar words

确定què dìng: Clearly decide a time or method and make it certain.
决定jué dìng: Choose one option and make a final decision.
安排ān pái: Plan a schedule or task by assigning people and time.
约定yuē dìng: Agree in advance with someone on a time, place, or other detail.

Definition in Chinese

决定某件事的具体细节或时间，形成最终的安排。jué dìng mǒu jiàn shì de jù tǐ xì jié huò shí jiān xíng chéng zuì zhōng de ān pái

Word origin

定 (dìng, "set") originally carried the sense of making something settled or secure, which developed into fixing a decision, time, or arrangement.

Usage tips

  • Questions about plans use this verb to check whether a specific detail has been settled, rather than whether someone has merely discussed it.

Other meanings

  • decideverb
  • reserveverb

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