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dìngto fix

Learn the Chinese character 定 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 定.

Real usage

Example sentences with

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  1. 还不确定。我本来答应陪你过生日,现在突然改计划,心里挺过意不去的。

    Hái bù quèdìng. Wǒ běnlái dāying péi nǐ guò shēngrì, xiànzài tūrán gǎi jìhuà, xīnli tǐng guòyì bu qù de.

    I'm not sure yet. I had promised to spend your birthday with you, so I feel quite bad about suddenly changing the plan.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 3 · published context
  2. 确实轻不少。我再看看接口,就决定。

    Quèshí qīng bù shǎo. Wǒ zài kànkan jiēkǒu, jiù juédìng.

    It really is much lighter. I'll check the ports and then decide.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 6 · published context
  3. 她希望半年以后再决定要不要正式换工作。对她来说,工资重要,但是长期发展和自己喜欢做什么也很重要。

    Tā xīwàng bàn nián yǐhòu zài juédìng yào bú yào zhèngshì huàn gōngzuò. Duì tā láishuō, gōngzī zhòngyào, dànshì chángqī fāzhǎn hé zìjǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme yě hěn zhòngyào.

    She hopes to decide in six months whether to formally change jobs. For her, salary matters, but long-term development and doing work she likes are important too.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 15 · published context
  4. 那我先看看天气预报,再决定时间。

    Nà wǒ xiān kànkan tiānqì yùbào, zài juédìng shíjiān.

    Then I'll check the forecast first and decide on the timing afterward.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 16 · published context
  5. 不同茶馆的用具和方法可能不一样。如果不确定,可以先问工作人员。

    Bùtóng cháguǎn de yòngjù hé fāngfǎ kěnéng bù yíyàng. Rúguǒ bù quèdìng, kěyǐ xiān wèn gōngzuò rényuán.

    Different tea houses may use different utensils and methods. If you're unsure, ask the staff first.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
  6. 不一定。不同地方、不同家庭习惯可能都不一样。

    Bù yídìng. Bùtóng dìfang, bùtóng jiātíng xíguàn kěnéng dōu bù yíyàng.

    Not necessarily. Habits may differ from place to place and from family to family.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 22 · published context
  7. 不确定是不是普遍情况:‘我听说……,但不同地区可能不一样。’

    Bù quèdìng shì bu shì pǔbiàn qíngkuàng: ‘Wǒ tīngshuō…, dàn bùtóng dìqū kěnéng bù yíyàng.’

    If you're unsure whether something is widespread: ‘I've heard…, but it may differ by region.’

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 22 · published context
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What does 定 mean in Chinese?

定 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to fix.

How do you pronounce 定?

定 is shown as dìng.

Is 定 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 定 is HSK 3 recognition character #45.

Can I practise writing 定?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 writing inventory
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 7 published course contexts
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  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #45. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 3 writing inventory.
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  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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