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定下

dìng xià · ding xia

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Meaning

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  1. to set (the tone, a target etc)
  2. to lay down (the beat)
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Fix the hiking day

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，时间(shíjiān)定下(dìngxià)了(le)吗(ma)？

    We're going hiking this weekend. Is the time settled?

  2. Dengdeng

    还(hái)没(méi)定下(dìngxià)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)看(kàn)天气(tiānqì)。

    Not yet. I want to check the weather first.

  3. Liangliang

    天气(tiānqì)好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)定下(dìngxià)周六(zhōuliù)。

    If the weather is good, let's fix Saturday.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，路线(lùxiàn)也(yě)要(yào)定下来(dìngxiàlái)。

    OK, we need to settle the route too.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)定下(dìngxià)了(le)，走(zǒu)最近(zuìjìn)的(de)那条(nàtiáo)。

    I've already decided. We take the nearest one.

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！可是(kěshì)周六(zhōuliù)我(wǒ)要(yào)上班(shàngbān)。

    Great! But I have to work on Saturday.

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2 examples
01

一(yì)开(kāi)头(tóu)她(tā)吓(xià)坏(huài)了(le), 后(hòu)来(lái)才(cái)定(dìng)下(xià)神(shén)来(lái)。

At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.

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

02

他(tā)给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)定(dìng)下(xià)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)散(sàn)步(bù)的(de)规(guī)矩(ju)。

He makes it a rule to take a walk every morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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