指定 (zhǐ dìng) — to appoint, to assign (someone to a position or task); to specify, to designate (a time, place, condition, etc.)
Definition
指定 means to appoint/designate — used for both people (a role) and concrete things (a time, place, route). More concrete and personal than 规定 (a rule/regulation) and more active than 明确 (to clarify/make explicit).
verb
to appointto assign (someone to a position or task)to specifyto designate (a time, place, condition, etc.)
Examples
- 指定。Lǎo bǎn zhǐ dìng tā zuò xīn de xiàng mù fù zé rén.The boss appointed him as the new project leader.
- 指定，。Chū fā shí jiān yǐ jīng zhǐ dìng hǎo le, wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn chū fā.The departure time has been specified; we will depart at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
- 指定，。Qǐng àn zhào zhǐ dìng de lù xiàn xíng shǐ, bú yào zǒu qí tā lù.Please follow the designated route and do not take other roads.
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