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指定

zhǐ dìng · zhi ding

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Meaning

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  1. to appoint
  2. to assign
  3. to indicate clearly and with certainty
  4. designated
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The designated spot

  1. Dengdeng

    快递员(kuàidìyuán)说(shuō)要(yào)放(fàng)在(zài)指定(zhǐdìng)的(de)地方(dìfang)！

    The courier says to leave the package at the designated spot.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)指定(zhǐdìng)的(de)是(shì)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Which spot did you designate?

  3. Dengdeng

    门口(ménkǒu)的(de)红(hóng)箱子(xiāngzi)！

    The red box by the door.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)邻居(línjū)把(bǎ)那个(nàge)箱子(xiāngzi)搬走(bānzǒu)了(le)！

    But the neighbour moved that box away.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)快递(kuàidì)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Then where's my package?

  6. Liangliang

    在(zài)邻居(línjū)家(jiā)，他(tā)说(shuō)那儿(nàr)也(yě)是(shì)指定(zhǐdìng)地点(dìdiǎn)！

    At the neighbour's. He says that's a designated spot too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)指(zhǐ)定(dìng)时(shí)间(jiān)的(de)五(wǔ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)后(hòu)到(dào)了(le)。

He arrived five minutes after the specified time.

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02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)书(shū)放(fàng)在(zài)指(zhǐ)定(dìng)的(de)位(wèi)置(zhi)上(shàng)。

Please put the book in the designated place.

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