定 [－]

Jyutping ding2
Pinyin dìng

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 當然 – 当然

定 [－]

Jyutping ding3
Pinyin dìng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. siderostat

定 [－]

Jyutping deng6
Pinyin dìng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to order/to book/to subscribe/deposit/to reserve/to place a order/a location/a place
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 定金
  2. 定錢 – 定钱

定 [－]

Jyutping ding6
Pinyin dìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to set
  2. to fix
  3. to determine
  4. to decide
  5. to order
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) 1. still; 2. calm (adverb) 1. or; (verb)/confirm; 2. calm
  2. to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/surely/certainly/definitely/stable/calm
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    令到​某樣​嘢​好​穩​、​唔​會郁
    stable; firm; steady
    • 你揸住部相機嘅時候隻手要定啲。
      你揸住部相机嘅时候只手要定啲。
      nei5 zaa1 zyu6 bou6 soeng2 gei1 ge3 si4 hau6 zek3 sau2 jiu3 ding6 di1.
      Keep your hands steady when holding a camera.
  2. 形容詞
    冷靜​、​感到​安心
    calm
    • 定落嚟
      定落嚟
      ding6 lok6 lai4
      to settle down; to become stable
    • 你同我定！
      你同我定！
      nei5 tung4 ngo5 ding6!
      (You) stay calm (for me).
    • 定啲嚟，冇事嘅。
      定啲嚟，冇事嘅。
      ding6 di1 lai4, mou5 si6 ge3.
      Keep calm, it'll be okay.
  3. 形容詞
    固定​；​唔​變​；​穩定
    fixed; stable
    • 定息
      定息
      ding6 sik1
      fixed interest rate
    • 定時定候
      定时定候
      ding6 si4 ding6 hau6
      regularly
  4. 動詞
    揀​好​一個​；​做​決定
    to set; to make a decision
    • 定咗日子未？
      定咗日子未？
      ding6 zo2 jat6 zi2 mei6?
      Has the date been fixed?
    • 定咗下個星期日八點食飯。
      定咗下个星期日八点食饭。
      ding6 zo2 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 baat3 dim2 sik6 faan6.
      We decided to have dinner next Sunday at 8pm.
  5. 副詞
    預先
    to do sth. in advance, earlier than the required time
    • 整定
      整定
      zing2 ding6
      to be arranged in advance; to be predestined
    • 星仔寧願做定聽日啲功課，等聽日有得玩耐啲。
      星仔宁愿做定听日啲功课，等听日有得玩耐啲。
      sing1 zai2 ning4 jyun2 zou6 ding6 ting1 jat6 di1 gung1 fo3, dang2 ting1 jat6 jau5 dak1 waan2 noi6 di1.
      Little Sing would rather do tomorrow's homework in advance, so that he can play longer tomorrow.
    • 為咗記低你講嘅嘢，我已經準備定紙筆，隨時可以開始。
      为咗记低你讲嘅嘢，我已经准备定纸笔，随时可以开始。
      wai6 zo2 gei3 dai1 nei5 gong2 ge3 je5, ngo5 ji5 ging1 zeon2 bei6 ding6 zi2 bat1, ceoi4 si4 ho2 ji5 hoi1 ci2.
      To mark down what you are going to say, I've prepared the paper and pen. You can start anytime.
  6. 連詞
    抑或​係​，​一般​用​於​選擇疑​問句
    or (only used in a question indicating options)
    • 你鍾意食豬肉定牛肉？
      你钟意食猪肉定牛肉？
      nei5 zung1 ji3 sik6 zyu1 juk6 ding6 ngau5 juk6?
      Which do you prefer, beef or pork?
    • 杯奶茶要熱定凍？
      杯奶茶要热定冻？
      bui1 naai5 caa4 jiu3 jit6 ding6 dung3?
      Would you like your milk tea hot or cold?
    • 去定唔去㗎你？
      去定唔去㗎你？
      heoi3 ding6 m4 heoi3 gaa3 nei5?
      Are you going or not?
  7. 近義詞
    定係
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to determine; to settle
  2. character, Cantonese
    calm
  3. character
    to fix; to stabilise
  4. character
    to decide; to resolve
  5. character
    (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 定 (MC deŋᴴ)
  6. character
    to order; to reserve
    • 定貨
      定货
      dìng huò
      to order goods
    • 定位
      定位
      dìng wèi
      to reserve a place
  7. character
    to establish; to prepare the ground for
  8. character, obsolete
    after all; at all
  9. character
    stable; steady; fixed
    • 我公公揸笔揸得好定。
      我公公揸笔揸得好定。
      ngo5 gung1 gung1 zaa1 bat1 zaa1 dak1 hou2 ding6.
      My grandpa holds the pen really steadily
    • 之前已经讲定
      之前已经讲定
      zi1 cin4 ji5 ging1 gong2 ding6
      already discussed and settled upon for some time
  10. character
    a surname
  11. character
    to put down; to suppress
  12. character, Cantonese
    in advance
    • 想唔晕船浪，就食定晕浪丸。
      想唔晕船浪，就食定晕浪丸。
      soeng2 m4 wan4 syun4 long6, zau6 sik6 ding6 wan4 long6 jyun2.
      If you don't want to get seasick, then take a motion sickness pill in advance.
    • 我阿妈日日都五点就开定台等我哋返屋企食饭。
      我阿妈日日都五点就开定台等我哋返屋企食饭。
      ngo5 aa3 maa1 jat6 jat6 dou1 ng5 dim2 zau6 hoi1 ding6 toi2 dang2 ngo5 dei6 faan1 uk1 kei2 sik6 faan6.
      My mother sets the table in advance at five o'clock, waiting for us to come home for dinner.
  13. character
    certainly; definitely; surely
  14. character, obsolete
    Original form of 錠／锭 (dìng, “Classifier for silver ingots or ink sticks.”).
  15. character
    (Chinese astronomy) the Encampment, one of Twenty-Eight Mansions
    (syn.) 营室, 室, 營室
  16. character, historical, obsolete
    ^‡ A kind of hoe.
  17. character, obsolete
    forehead
  18. character, Cantonese
    Sentence final particle used to make assumptions.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. decide, settle, fix
  2. Cangjie Input
    JMYO
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 決定 – 决定
  2. 確定 – 确定
  3. 穩 – 稳
  4. 鎮定 – 镇定
  5. 鎮靜 – 镇静
  6. 平靜 – 平静
  7. 穩定 – 稳定
  8. 安分
  9. 性格文靜 – 性格文静
  10. 若無其事 – 若无其事
  11. 性格穩重 – 性格稳重
  12. 還是 – 还是
  13. 或者
  14. 抑或
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #193
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #42
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #62
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    到了最后，大家一定要靠自己学习。
    到了最後，大家一定要靠自己學習。
    dào liǎo zuì hòu ， dà jiā yī dìng yào kào zì jǐ xué xí 。
    • Everyone must learn on their own in the end.
  2. Mandarin
    你肯定吗？
    你肯定嗎？
    nǐ kěn dìng ma ？
    • Are you sure?
    • Really?
    • Are you sure about this?
    • Are you certain?
    • No kidding?
    • Are you sure of it?
  3. Mandarin
    他还没来。他肯定错过公交车了。
    他還沒來。他肯定錯過公交車了。
    tā hái méi lái 。 tā kěn dìng cuò guò gōng jiāo chē le 。
    • He hasn't come yet. He must have missed the bus.
    • He hasn't come yet. He will certainly have missed the bus.
  4. Mandarin
    由医生来决定某人何时该死是对的吗？
    由醫生來決定某人何時該死是對的嗎？
    yóu yī shēng lái jué dìng mǒu rén hé shí gāi sǐ shì duì de ma ？
    • Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die?
  5. Mandarin
    他的政权必定会崩溃。
    他的政權必定會崩潰。
    tā de zhèng quán bì dìng huì bēng kuì 。
    • His regime is bound to collapse.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    同人哋握手𠮶阵，一定要有眼神接触。
    同人哋握手嗰陣，一定要有眼神接觸。
    tung4 jan4 dei2 ak1 sau2 go2 zan6 ， jat1 ding6 jiu3 jau5 ngaan5 san4 zip3 zuk1 。
    • When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.
  2. Cantonese
    我谂你一定好钟意你份工喇！
    我諗你一定好鍾意你份工喇！
    ngo5 nam2 nei5 jat1 ding6 hou3 zung1 ji3 nei5 fan6 gung1 laa3 ！
    • I believe you like your job.
  3. Cantonese
    如果你想去美国读书，就一定要申请张学生签证先。
    如果你想去美國讀書，就一定要申請張學生簽證先。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 soeng2 heoi3 mei5 gwok3 duk6 syu1 ， zau6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 san1 cing2 zoeng1 hok6 saang1 cim1 zing3 sin1 。
    • If you want to study in the United States, you need to get a student visa.
  4. Cantonese
    你哋一定要遵守规则。
    你哋一定要遵守規則。
    nei5 dei2 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zeon1 sau2 kwai1 zak1 。
    • You must conform to the rules.
    • You must comply.
  5. Cantonese
    话唔定你啱嘅。
    話唔定你啱嘅。
    waa2 m4 ding6 nei5 ngaam1 ge3 。
    • You may be right about that.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    代理𠮶边返咗货，你要就落定订。
    代理嗰邊返咗貨，你要就落定訂。
    doi6 lei5 go2 bin1 faan1 zo2 fo3, nei5 jiu3 zau6 lok6 ding6 deng6.
    • The distributor has replenished their stock. If you want it, you should make an order now.
  2. Cantonese
    开大定开细？
    開大定開細？
    hoi1 daai6 ding6 hoi1 sai3?
    • Are you taking a number two or number one?
  3. Cantonese
    你永远决定唔到人哋嘅生命点行㗎嘛，你净系可以决定到你自己点拣咋㖞。
    你永遠決定唔到人哋嘅生命點行㗎嘛，你淨係可以決定到你自己點揀咋喎。
    nei5 wing5 jyun5 kyut3 ding6 m4 dou2 jan4 dei6 ge3 sang1 ming6 dim2 haang4 gaa1 maa3, nei5 zing6 hai6 ho2 ji5 kyut3 ding6 dou2 nei5 zi6 gei2 dim2 gaan2 zaa3 wo4.
    • You can never decide how other people live their lives. You can only decide how you choose to live yours.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个消息必定会引起公众恐慌。
    呢個消息必定會引起公眾恐慌。
    ni1 go3 siu1 sik1 bit1 ding6 wui6 jan5 hei2 gung1 zung3 hung2 fong1
    • This piece of news will definitely cause public panic.
  5. Cantonese
    佢必定系知道咗个秘密。
    佢必定係知道咗個秘密。
    keoi5 bit1 ding6 hai6 zi1 dou6 zo2 go3 bei3 mat6
    • He must have known the secret.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    听日有个重要deadline，但啲嘢仲未开始做，睇嚟可以准备定喺公司过夜。
    聽日有個重要deadline，但啲嘢仲未開始做，睇嚟可以準備定喺公司過夜。
  2. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄，乱世必定是天下分裂的时代，环顾中国上下五千年，三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄，亂世必定是天下分裂的時代，環顧中國上下五千年，三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  3. Cantonese
    由于事前已经拗一大轮黄定蓝，所以我唔知其他人睇得有几持平。
    由於事前已經拗一大輪黃定藍，所以我唔知其他人睇得有幾持平。
  4. Cantonese
    理得佢讲既野真定系假。
    理得佢講既野真定係假。
  5. Cantonese
    于是都决定唔理得咁多架啦，死就死啦。
    於是都決定唔理得咁多架啦，死就死啦。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    生仔定生女？
    生仔定生女？
    saang1 zai2 ding6 saang1 neoi2?
    • Was it a boy or a girl?
  2. Mandarin
    达到高效、稳定、安全
    達到高效、穩定、安全
    dá dào gāo xiào ， wěn dìng ， ān quán
    • to achieve a high level of efficiency, stability, and security
  3. Mandarin
    先定个小目标赚他一个亿
    先定個小目標賺他一個億
    xiān dìng ge xiǎo mù biāo zhuàn tā yī ge yì
    • first set a small goal: make a hundred million [yuan]
  4. Cantonese
    呢只系公定系乸嚟㗎？
    呢只系公定系乸嚟㗎？
    nei1 zek3 hai6 gung1 ding6 hai6 naa2 lai4 gaa3?
    • Is this male or female?
  5. Mandarin
    第二条关系双方当事人之住所，由双方共同协议；未为协议或协议不成时，得声请法院定之。
    第二條關係雙方當事人之住所，由雙方共同協議；未為協議或協議不成時，得聲請法院定之。
    dì － èr tiáo guān xì shuāng fāng dāng shì rén zhī zhù suǒ ， yóu shuāng fāng gòng tóng xié yì ； wèi wéi xié yì huò xié yì bù chéng shí ， dé shēng qǐng fǎ yuàn dìng zhī ．
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