Chinese word

确定

Pronunciation

Pinyinquè dìng

Meaning

  • verbdecide

Example

会议时间已经确定了。huì yì shí jiān yǐ jīng què dìng le

The meeting time has been decided.

Illustration for 确定 (decide)

More examples

请尽快确定会议的地点。qǐng jǐn kuài què dìng huì yì de dì diǎn

Please finalize the meeting location as soon as possible.

Core concept

A choice, plan, or date reaches a firm endpoint and becomes fixed.

Common phrases

  • 确定时间què dìng shí jiān

    finalize the time

  • 确定地点què dìng dì diǎn

    finalize the location

Similar words

决定jué dìng: Choosing from possible options and reaching a decision about what to do.
确认què rèn: Checking that a fact or piece of information is correct.
商量shāng liáng: Discussing something together so that everyone can share ideas and views.
安排ān pái: Organizing plans or tasks in a clear order and preparing for them.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示计划、安排或日期等已经最终确定，不会再更改。yòng yú biǎo shì jì huà ān pái huò rì qī děng yǐ jīng zuì zhōng què dìng bú huì zài gēng gǎi

Word origin

确定 (quèdìng, "to make certain; to fix") combines 确 (què, "certain") + 定 (dìng, "fixed"), joining confidence with a settled result.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the negative form keeps a plan open, while the positive form signals that further changes are not expected.

Other meanings

  • confirmverb
  • certaintynoun

Opposites

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