搞定

gǎodìng

verb

Meanings

1 to get done; to sort out
2 to handle; to take care of
3 to win over (a person)

Characters

to do; to handle

Examples

HSK 3

放心吧，这件事我来搞定。

Fàngxīn ba, zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái gǎodìng.

Don't worry, I'll take care of this.

HSK 5

报告终于搞定了，今晚可以好好睡一觉了。

Bàogào zhōngyú gǎodìng le, jīnwǎn kěyǐ hǎohǎo shuì yí jiào le.

The report is finally done, so tonight I can get a proper night's sleep.

Tips

register

搞定 is casual. In formal writing use 完成 'to complete' or 解决 'to solve'. With a person as the object it means to win them over or get them on your side: 搞定客户 'to land a client'.

Stroke Order

搞 gǎo

定 dìng