Definition
指定 (zhǐdìng) means to appoint someone to a role or to specify a time/place/condition. It's more concrete and specific than 规定 (guīdìng 'stipulate a rule'), which sets a general regulation. Unlike 派 (pài 'send, dispatch'), which focuses on sending someone somewhere, 指定 emphasizes choosing or naming a particular person or detail.
verb
to appointto assign (someone to a position or task)to specifyto designate (a time, place, condition, etc.)
Easily confused
- 制定zhì dìngsound-aliketo draw up, to formulate (plans, policies, rules, etc.)
- 制订zhì dìngsound-aliketo formulate, to work out (a plan, policy, etc.)
Examples
- 指定。Lǎobǎn zhǐ dìng tā zuò xīn de xiàngmù fùzérén.The boss appointed him as the new project leader.
- 指定，。Chūfā shíjiān yǐjīng zhǐ dìng hǎo le, wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn chūfā.The departure time has been specified; we will depart at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
- 指定，。Qǐng ànzhào zhǐ dìng de lùxiàn xíngshǐ, bú yào zǒu qítā lù.Please follow the designated route and do not take other roads.
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