定

• 拼音: dìng
• 汉字拆解: 定 = 宀 (roof) + 疋 (component indicating stability)

含义

To decide; to set; to book. Used for making decisions, establishing rules, or reserving something.

A versatile verb that appears in many common compounds: 决定 (to decide), 一定 (definitely), 定时 (timed), 预定 (to reserve). On its own, 定 often means to book or reserve something, as in 定票 (book a ticket) or 定餐厅 (reserve a restaurant). Also means to fix or settle.

例句

1. 你定好酒店了吗？我们下周就出发。
2. 这件事已经定了，不用再讨论了。
3. 我们把开会的时间定在下午三点吧。

用法指南

语境: planning, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我已经定好机票了。(I've already booked the plane tickets.)
• 时间还没定，等通知吧。(The time hasn't been decided yet — wait for the notice.)

错误说法

• 用'定'代替'订'在所有场合 (Don't always interchange 定 and 订 — while both can mean 'book,' 订 is more specific to placing orders or subscribing; 定 is broader, covering decisions and fixing)

起源与历史

Originally written with 宀 (roof) over a component suggesting stability. The idea of something settled under a roof conveys finality.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal