內定 [内－]

Jyutping noi6 ding6
Pinyin nèi dìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to select sb for a position without announcing the decision until later
  2. to decide behind closed doors
  3. all cut and dried
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​內​部​一早​決定​咗​；​一​啲​本來​有​得​揀​，​例如​投票​或者​選​拔​嘅​嘢​，​結果​一​早已​經決定​咗​，​只​係​做​下樣
    to decide secretly; to fix a result; to decide at a higher level but not officially announced
    • 個結果一定係內定嘅。
      个结果一定系内定嘅。
      go3 git3 gwo2 jat1 ding6 hai6 noi6 ding6 ge3.
      For sure that the result was fixed.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be decided internally, or behind closed doors
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个结果一定系内定嘅。
    個結果一定係內定嘅。
    go3 git3 gwo2 jat1 ding6 hai6 noi6 ding6 ge3.
    • For sure that the result was fixed.
  2. Cantonese
    呢次选美不过系一个闹剧，其实一早已经内定晒边个攞奖。
    呢次選美不過係一個鬧劇，其實一早已經內定晒邊個攞獎。
    ni1 ci3 syun2 mei5 bat1 gwo3 hai6 jat1 go3 naau6 kek6, kei4 sat6 jat1 zou2 ji5 ging1 noi6 ding6 bin1 go3 lo2 zoeng2.
    • This beauty contest was a mockery -- the winners were chosen long before the competition.