确定 (què dìng) — (adjective) definite, certain, confirmed; (verb) to determine, to confirm, to make certain

Definition

Both adjective ('definite, certain') and verb ('to determine, to confirm'). It states or sets a decision; 确认 (HSK 5) is the more formal verb for verifying/confirming a specific fact.

adjective
definitecertainconfirmed
verb
to determineto confirmto make certain

Examples

  • 确定
    Zhè shì yí gè què dìng de xiāo xi, nǐ kě yǐ xiāng xìn.
    This is confirmed news, you can believe it.
  • 确定
    Qǐng què dìng yí xià huì yì de shí jiān.
    Please confirm the time of the meeting.
  • 确定
    Wǒ què dìng tā yǐ jīng zǒu le.
    I'm sure he has already left.

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