| 定 | 938A40 62.83-3 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄉㄧㄥˋ [ding4] | ||
| N. | (1) (Budd.) state of complete cessation of thought: 入定. (2) (AC) forehead; a star in Pegasus. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To set, settle, fix: 定了主意 has made up one's mind; 定了案 (of lawsuit) case closed, (of official business) final decision made and publicly announced; 定都 choose site for capital; 定眼，定睛 fix eyes (upon); 定眼看 look steadily; 定神 [ding4shen2]↓; 定情 [ding4qing2] ↓; 定心 fix or calm one's mind; 定天下，安邦定國 bring peace and stability to country; 定於一 bring peace by unity. (2) Reserve, set, make deal for future, order ahead (oft. wr. 訂): 定座 to book seats; 定親 betroth to; 定貨 order goods for delivery; 定做 [ding4zuo4] ↓. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Fixed, definite: 一定，必定 certain, -ly; 不定 not certain; see many compp. (2) Peaceful: 安定，平定，穩定 stable, settled. | |||||
| Adv. | Definitely, certainly: 定可成功 certainly well succeed (vern. oft. 一定，定然); 定難解決 certainly difficult to solve; oft. follows vb. as complement or as part of vb.: 注定destined to; 抱定主義 hold firmly a belief; 抱定主意 hold firmly one's determination; 說定了 already verbally agreed; 商定 agree after negotiation; 保不定 cannot guarantee (definitely); 說不定 phr., perhaps indeed, it might be (there is a leakage, etc.); 必定 certainly. | |||||
| Words | 1. 定卜 [ding4bu3], v.i., (court.) I am sure (you are enjoying good health, etc.). 2. 定錢 [ding4qian2], n., deposit money, earnest (-money). 3. 定期 [ding4qi2], adj., fixed term: 定期存款 time deposit; 定期交易 time bargain; 終身定期金 life interests. 4. 定情 [ding4qing2], v.i., pledge love between lovers. 5. 定當 [ding4dang4], (1) adj., decided settled, satisfactory; (2) ([ding4dang1]) v. i., certainly must. 6. 定單 [ding4dan1], n., order form for goods. 7. 定等 [ding4deng3], v. i., to grade. 8. 定鼎 [ding4ding3], v. i., to unify country and set up dynasty. 9. 定奪 [ding4duo2], v. i., decide: 由你定奪 you will please decide. 10. 定分 [ding4fen4], n., personal fate, destiny. 11. 定歸 [ding4gui1], aux. vb., must eventually. 12. 定滑輪 [ding4hua2lun2], n., fixed pulley. 13. 定戶 [ding4hu4], n., subscriber. 14. 定貨單 [ding4huo4dan1], n., order form. 15. 定章 [ding4zhang1], n., fixed regulations. 16. 定價 [ding4jia4], n., fixed price, list price. 17. 定見 [ding4jian4], n., fixed opinion; prejudice: 我沒有定見 I am open-minded. 18. 定計 [ding4ji4], n., fixed plan; v. i., to decide to. 19. 定金 [ding4jin1], n., betrothal gift of money. 20. 定準 [ding4zhun3], n., fixed standard; aux. vb., certainly will. 21. 定製 [ding4zhi4], v.i. & t. make to order; [ding4zhi4], adj., tailor-made. 22. 定居 [ding4jU1], v.i., to settle down (in a town). 23. 定局 [ding4jU2], n., a settled situation. 24. 定力 [ding4li4], n., (Budd.) strength of training in concentration. 25. 定理 [ding4li3], n., moral laws; law of physical universe; theorem, maxiom. 26. 定論 [ding4lun4], n., settled, accepted opinion. 27. 定律 [ding4lU4]1, n., laws (moral, physical). 28. 定率 [ding4lU4]2, n., a fixed rate, ratio or proportion. 29. 定命論 [ding4ming4lun4], n., determinism, fatalism. 30. 定名 [ding4ming2], v.t., choose name for (person, thing). 31. 定盤星 [ding4pan2xing1], n., marks of weight on steelyard. 32. 定聘 [ding4ping4], v.i., betroth. 33. 定然 [ding4ren2], adv., certainly. 34. 定神（兒） [ding4shen2]([ding4shen2er0]), v.i., stop and think (after momentary flurry), remain serene and quiet. 35. 定限 [ding4xian4], n., limit. 36. 定向 [ding4xiang4], n., direction of motion. 37. 定像液 [ding4xiang4ye4], n., (photography) fixer (also called 定影液). 38. 定省 [ding4xing3], v.i., fulfill filial duties: 晨昏定省 see parents to bed and greet them in morning. 39. 定心丸 [ding4xin1wan2], n., tranquillizer, hence, anything that soothes the nerves. 40. 定數 [ding4shu4], n., (1) definite number; (2) fate, destiny. 41. 定時炸彈 [ding4shi2zha4dan4], n., time bomb. 42. 定弦（兒） [ding4xUan2]([ding4xUan2er0]), v.i., to tune string instrument. 43. 定妥 [ding4tuo3], (1) v. i., order (goods), agree (on deal); (2) adj., satisfactory. 44. 定做 [ding4zuo4], v. i., make to order: 定做的 ditto. 45. 定罪 [ding4zui4], v. t., to convict of crime, to sentence. 46. 定義 [ding4yi4]1, n., definition (of term). 47. 定議 [ding4yi4]2, n., closed decision; agreement on sale. 48. 定音鼓 [ding4ying1gu3], n., tympani. 49. 定銀 [ding4yin2], n., deposit money, earnest paid at time of order. | |||||