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定

dìng · ding

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to fix; to set; to make definite
  2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)
  3. to congeal; to coagulate
  4. (literary) definitely
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Fixed plans

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，我们(wǒmen)定(dìng)一下(yīxià)时间(shíjiān)吧(ba)。

    Let us hike this weekend. Let us fix a time.

  2. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)八点(bādiǎn)，怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Eight in the morning, how about it?

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，八点(bādiǎn)出发(chūfā)，就(jiù)这么(zhème)定(dìng)了(le)！

    OK, we leave at eight. It is settled!

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，说定(shuōdìng)了(le)，谁(shéi)也(yě)不能(bùnéng)改(gǎi)。

    Right, agreed, and nobody can change it.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)哪座(nǎzuò)山(shān)？

    So which mountain do we go to?

  6. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)还没(háiméi)定(dìng)呢(ne)！

    That has not been decided yet!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

闹(nào)钟(zhōng)定(dìng)在(zài)了(le)早(zǎo)上(shang)5点(diǎn)。

The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m.

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

02

我(wǒ)们(men)定(dìng)好(hǎo)了(le)下(xià)周(zhōu)开(kāi)会(huì)的(de)日(rì)期(qī)。

We have set the date for next week's meeting.

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