法定

fǎdìng

adjective #10,216

Meanings

1 statutory
2 legal
3 prescribed by law

Characters

to fix, to determine

Examples

HSK 5

法定退休年龄是六十岁。

Fǎdìng tuìxiū niánlíng shì liùshí suì.

The legal retirement age is sixty.

HSK 6

明天是法定假日。

Míngtiān shì fǎdìng jiàrì.

Tomorrow is a statutory holiday.

Tips

usage

法定 is always used as a modifier before a noun: 法定假日 (statutory holiday), 法定年龄 (legal age), 法定货币 (legal tender).

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

定 dìng