定dìngto fix; to set
定 (dìng) means "to fix; to set" and "to book (tickets etc)." As to fix; to set, it appears in 我们定一个时间吧 (Let's set a time). As to book (tickets etc), it appears in 我定了明天的票 (I booked tomorrow's ticket). A speaker also asks 你定酒店了吗? (Have you booked a hotel?).
What does 定 mean?
- 1.
to fix; to setverb
- 2.
to book (tickets etc)verb
What does the character 定 mean?
- 定to fix; to set
How do you use 定?
See it in 我们定一个时间吧 and 我定了明天的票.
What are some examples of 定 in a sentence?
How is 定 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你定酒店了吗?
Nǐ dìng jiǔdiàn le ma?
Have you booked a hotel?
- Speaker B:
还没有。
Hái méiyǒu.
Not yet.
- Speaker A:
我们明天一起看看吧。
Wǒmen míngtiān yìqǐ kànkan ba.
Let's look together tomorrow.
- Speaker B:
好的。
Hǎo de.
Okay.
Can you use 定 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.