定下 (dìng xià) — to fix, to set (a date, a price, a rule, etc.)

Definition

定下 is a separable verb meaning to fix or settle a date, price, or rule. Insert other elements between 定 and 下 (e.g. 定个时间下来).

verb
to fixto set (a date, a price, a rule, etc.)

Examples

  • 定下
    Wǒ men dé dìng xià yí gè kāi huì de shí jiān.
    We need to fix a time for the meeting.
  • 定下
    Jià gé yǐ jīng dìng xià le, bù néng gǎi le.
    The price has been set and cannot be changed.
  • 定下
    Zhè ge guī ju shì qù nián dìng xià de.
    This rule was set last year.

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