How to say “determine” in Chinese
determine; definite; sure
“Determine” in Chinese is 确定, què dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
确定 is read què dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 石 “stone”: firm as a rock.
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “确定”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “determine” in Chinese?
“Determine” in Chinese is 确定, pinyin quèdìng.
What does 确定 mean?
确定 (quèdìng) means “determine; definite; sure”.
How do you write 确定?
确定 is 2 characters: 确 (què) — accurate, certain; 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 确定?
确定 is read quèdìng. Tones: què — fourth tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“determine” in the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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