定下

dìng xià · ding xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to set (the tone, a target etc)
  2. to lay down (the beat)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)开(kāi)头(tóu)她(tā)吓(xià)坏(huài)了(le), 后(hòu)来(lái)才(cái)定(dìng)下(xià)神(shén)来(lái)。

At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.

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

02

他(tā)给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)定(dìng)下(xià)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)散(sàn)步(bù)的(de)规(guī)矩(ju)。

He makes it a rule to take a walk every morning.

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

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