Chinese word

界定

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè dìng

Meaning

  • verbdefine

Example

请把个人时间和工作时间界定清楚。qǐng bǎ gè rén shí jiān hé gōng zuò shí jiān jiè dìng qīng chǔ

Please clearly define personal time and work time.

Illustration for 界定 (define)

More examples

学术讨论中要清楚地界定概念的范围。xué shù tǎo lùn zhōng yào qīng chǔ dì jiè dìng gài niàn de fàn wéi

In academic discussions, the scope of a concept should be clearly defined.

Core concept

Draw a clear boundary around an idea, area, or responsibility so its scope is fixed.

Common phrases

  • 界定责任jiè dìng zé rèn

    define responsibility

  • 界定目标jiè dìng mù biāo

    define goals

Similar words

明确míng què: Clarify information or a viewpoint so its meaning is easy to understand.
确定què dìng: Decide and settle an issue or matter conclusively.
规定guī dìng: Establish rules or conditions that people are expected to obey.

Definition in Chinese

把概念、范围、责任等明确划分或确定，使其边界清楚、不再模糊的动作或过程。bǎ gài niàn fàn wéi zé rèn děng míng què huà fēn huò què dìng shǐ qí biān jiè qīng chǔ bú zài mó hú de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

界定 (jièdìng, "to define") combines 界 (jiè, "boundary") + 定 (dìng, "set"), so it names the act of setting a boundary clearly.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this verb often sounds formal because it is common in workplace, legal, and policy language, while ordinary talk usually uses simpler wording.

Other meanings

  • limitverb
  • distinguishverb

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