内定

內定
nèidìng
verb #29,308

Meanings

  1. 1 to decide internally without public announcement
  2. 2 to select someone behind closed doors
  3. 3 already decided (unofficially)

Examples

Zhège zhíwèi zǎo jiù nèidìng hǎo le, zhāopìn zhǐshì zǒu xíngshì.
The position was already decided internally — the recruitment process was just a formality.
Tīngshuō jiǎngxiàng yǐjīng nèidìng, tóupiào bùguò shì biǎomiàn gōngfu.
I heard the award was already fixed behind the scenes; the voting is just for show.

Tips

usage
内定 often implies backroom dealings and a lack of transparency. It carries a negative or cynical tone in most contexts, suggesting that official processes are being bypassed.

Stroke Order

nèi
dìng