Hanzi

定

to fix; to set; to make definite/to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)/to congeal; to coagulate/(literary) definitely

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

dìng

Bopomofo

ㄉㄧㄥˋ

Jyutping

ding6

Example sentences

一定 yīdìng
明天我一定會準時出席。
明天我一定会准时出席。

I will definitely be on time tomorrow.

堅持 / 坚持 jiānchí
只要堅持努力，就一定能成功。
只要坚持努力，就一定能成功。

As long as you persist in your efforts, you will surely succeed.

決定 / 决定 juédìng
我決定明天出發。
我决定明天出发。

I decided to set off tomorrow.

組織 / 组织 zǔzhī
他們決定組織一個登山隊。
他们决定组织一个登山队。

They decided to organize a mountaineering team.

肯定 kěndìng
他明天肯定會來。
他明天肯定会来。

He will definitely come tomorrow.

長官 / 长官 zhǎngguān
長官巡視了工廠，並對員工們的辛勤工作表示了肯定。
长官巡视了工厂，并对员工们的辛勤工作表示了肯定。

The superior officer inspected the factory and expressed appreciation for the employees' hard work.

不一定 bùyīdìng
他今天不一定會來參加聚會。
他今天不一定会来参加聚会。

He might not necessarily come to the party today.

不定 bùdìng
山區的天氣變化不定。
山区的天气变化不定。

The weather in the mountains is variable.

變幻 / 变幻 biànhuàn
最近的天氣變幻不定。
最近的天气变幻不定。

The weather has been changing unpredictably lately.

制定 zhìdìng
政府制定了新的經濟政策。
政府制定了新的经济政策。

The government formulated new economic policies.

Example Vocabulary

一定

yi1'ding4

certainly; definitely; fixed; certain

決定

jue2'ding4

to decide; decision

肯定

ken3'ding4

to affirm; definitely; positive

注定

不一定

bu4'yi1'ding4

not necessarily; not certain

不定

bu4'ding4

indefinite; uncertain; unstable

保定

bao3'ding4

制定

zhi4'ding4

to formulate; to enact; to draft

協定

xie2'ding4

agreement; accord; protocol; to reach an agreement

一言為定

yi1'yan2'wei2'ding4

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