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固定

gù dìng · gu ding

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to fix
  2. to fasten
  3. to set rigidly in place
  4. fixed
  5. set
  6. regular
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A wobbly table

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)坐(zuò)这张(zhèzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)吗(ma)？

    Do you sit at this table every day?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)固定(gùdìng)的(de)座位(zuòwèi)。

    Yes, this is my regular seat.

  3. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，这张(zhèzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)怎么(zěnme)在(zài)晃(huàng)？

    Huh, why is this table wobbling?

  4. Dengdeng

    它(tā)的(de)腿(tuǐ)太(tài)短(duǎn)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)一本(yīběn)书(shū)固定(gùdìng)它(tā)。

    Its leg is too short. I fix it with a book.

  5. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)书(shū)？

    What book?

  6. Dengdeng

    一本(yīběn)英语(yīngyǔ)词典(cídiǎn)。

    An English dictionary.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)固(gù)定(dìng)的(de)男(nán)朋(péng)友(you)吗(ma)？

Do you have a steady boyfriend?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sissima · English by danepo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

此(cǐ)订(dìng)阅(yuè)服(fú)务(wù)的(de)月(yuè)费(fèi)为(wéi)固(gù)定(dìng)金(jīn)额(é)，并(bìng)提(tí)供(gōng)免(miǎn)费(fèi)试(shì)用(yòng)一(yí)个(gè)月(yuè)。

The subscription service is available for a fixed monthly fee with a one-month free trial.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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固
gù

hard; strong

定
dìng

to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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