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锁定

suǒ dìng · suo ding

Traditional 鎖定

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to lock (a door)
  2. to close with a latch
  3. to lock into place
  4. a lock
  5. a latch
  6. to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten)
  7. to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection)
  8. to focus attention on
  9. to target
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In a conversation

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Photographing a bird

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍(pāi)那(nà)只(zhī)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)。

    I want to take a picture of that little bird.

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)锁定(suǒdìng)它(tā)。

    First lock onto it with your phone.

  3. Liangliang

    怎么(zěnme)锁定(suǒdìng)？

    How do I lock onto it?

  4. Dengdeng

    点(diǎn)一下(yīxià)屏幕(píngmù)，手机(shǒujī)就(jiù)会(huì)锁定(suǒdìng)它(tā)。

    Tap the screen, and the phone will lock onto it.

  5. Liangliang

    锁定(suǒdìng)了(le)！啊(a)，它(tā)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)，我(wǒ)拍到(pāidào)了(le)一(yī)棵(kē)树(shù)。

    Locked on! Oh, it flew away. I got a picture of a tree.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)记(jì)得(de)把(bǎ)门(mén)窗(chuāng)都(dōu)锁(suǒ)定(dìng)好(hǎo)。

Remember to lock the doors and windows securely before going out.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)很(hěn)快(kuài)锁(suǒ)定(dìng)了(le)嫌(xián)疑(yí)人(rén)的(de)位(wèi)置(zhì)。

The police quickly pinpointed the suspect's location.

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