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定dìngto fix; to set

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    to fix; to setverb

  2. 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?

  1. 我们定一个时间吧。

    Wǒmen dìng yí ge shíjiān ba.

    Let's set a time.

  2. 我定了明天的票。

    Wǒ dìng le míngtiān de piào.

    I booked tomorrow's ticket.

How is 定 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你定酒店了吗?

    Nǐ dìng jiǔdiàn le ma?

    Have you booked a hotel?

  2. Speaker B:

    还没有。

    Hái méiyǒu.

    Not yet.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们明天一起看看吧。

    Wǒmen míngtiān yìqǐ kànkan ba.

    Let's look together tomorrow.

  4. Speaker B:

    好的。

    Hǎo de.

    Okay.

Can you use 定 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我们___一个时间吧。 (Let's set a time.)
  2. 2.What does 我定了明天的票。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___了明天的票。 (I booked tomorrow's ticket.)

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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.