How common it is
定 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“定”可以用来表示决定或设定的意思。比如，你可以在做决定时说‘我定了明天去公园’。
dìng kě yǐ lái bǎo shí jué dì de huò qì dé sī yùn. rúbèi, nǐ kěyǐ zài zuò juédì de shíqián shuō ‘wǒ dìngle míngtiān qù gōngyuán’.
"定" can be used to express the meaning of deciding or setting. For example, you can say 'I decided to go to the park tomorrow' when making a decision.
Context note
“定”常用于描述日常生活中做出决定或设定的事情。比如，计划活动、安排时间等。
dìng cháng yòng yú miáo shù rìyè shēnghuo zhōng chū zuò juédì de huò qì dé shìqíng. rúbèi, jìhuà huódòng、ānpái shíjiān děng.
"定" is commonly used to describe decisions or settings in daily life activities such as planning events and scheduling time.
5 examples
定了明天的计划。
dìng le míng tiān de jì huà。
We decided the plan for tomorrow.
价格已经定了。
jià gé yǐ jīng dìng le。
The price has already been set.
时间定在下午三点。
shí jiān dìng zài xià wǔ sān diǎn。
The time is set at 3 PM.
我们决定去旅行。
wǒ men jué dìng qù lǚ xíng。
We decided to go on a trip.
这个周末我定了不去加班。
zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ dìng le bú qù jiā bān。
This weekend, I have decided not to work overtime.
5 mini stories
妈妈定好了明天的早餐。爸爸也同意了。
mā ma dìng hǎo le míng tiān de zǎo cān。 bà ba yě tóng yì le。
Mom has already set the breakfast for tomorrow. Dad agreed.
我们定在周五晚上见面。地点是公园。
wǒ men dìng zài zhōu wǔ wǎn shàng jiàn miàn。 dì diǎn shì gōng yuán。
We decided to meet on Friday night. The place is the park.
老师定了这次考试的日期。大家都知道了。
lǎo shī dìng le zhè cì kǎo shì de rì qī。 dà jiā dōu zhī dào le。
The teacher set the date for this exam. Everyone knows about it.
我们定下这个价格，大家都满意。
wǒ men dìng xià zhè ge jià gé， dà jiā dōu mǎn yì。
We decided on this price, and everyone is satisfied.
会议定在上午十点开始。请大家准时参加。
huì yì dìng zài shàng wǔ shí diǎn kāi shǐ。 qǐng dà jiā zhǔn shí cān jiā。
The meeting starts at 10 AM. Please attend on time.