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定

dìng · ding

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to fix; to set; to make definite
  2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)
  3. to congeal; to coagulate
  4. (literary) definitely

In a sentence

2 examples
01

闹(nào)钟(zhōng)定(dìng)在(zài)了(le)早(zǎo)上(shang)5点(diǎn)。

The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m.

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02

我(wǒ)们(men)定(dìng)好(hǎo)了(le)下(xià)周(zhōu)开(kāi)会(huì)的(de)日(rì)期(qī)。

We have set the date for next week's meeting.

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