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确定

què dìng · que ding

Traditional 確定

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. definite
  2. certain
  3. fixed
  4. to fix (on sth)
  5. to determine
  6. to be sure
  7. to ensure
  8. to make certain
  9. to ascertain
  10. to clinch
  11. to recognize
  12. to confirm
  13. OK (on computer dialog box)
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The way to the park

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)确定(quèdìng)这(zhè)是(shì)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)的(de)路(lù)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, are you sure this is the way to the park?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)确定(quèdìng)！我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)来(lái)过(guò)。

    I'm sure! I came here yesterday.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)前面(qiánmiàn)是(shì)一(yī)条(tiáo)河(hé)。

    But there is a river ahead.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不太(bùtài)确定(quèdìng)了(le)……我们(wǒmen)看看(kànkan)地图(dìtú)。

    I'm not so sure now... Let's look at the map.

  5. Dengdeng

    地图(dìtú)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)，公园(gōngyuán)在(zài)我们(wǒmen)后面(hòumian)。

    The map says the park is behind us.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)确定(quèdìng)？我们(wǒmen)刚(gāng)从(cóng)那儿(nàr)走(zǒu)过来(guòlái)！

    Are you sure? We just walked from there!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bú)太(tài)确(què)定(dìng)要(yào)说(shuō)什(shén)么(me)。

I wasn't quite sure what to say.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

出(chū)发(fā)前(qián)请(qǐng)确(què)定(dìng)门(mén)窗(chuāng)都(dōu)关(guān)好(hǎo)了(le)。

Please make sure the doors and windows are closed before leaving.

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确
què

authenticated; solid

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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