测定

測定

cèdìng

verb HSK 6 #20,341

Meanings

To measure and determine — establishing a value through measurement.

科学家测定了这种物质的成分。

Kēxuéjiā cèdìng le zhèzhǒng wùzhì de chéngfèn.

Scientists determined the composition of this substance.

我们需要测定水质。

Wǒmen xūyào cèdìng shuǐzhì.

We need to test the water quality.

这个仪器可以测定温度。

Zhège yíqì kěyǐ cèdìng wēndù.

This instrument can measure temperature.

usage

测定 implies getting a definitive result through measurement. Compare: 测量 (cèliáng, to measure), 检测 (jiǎncè, to test/detect), 测试 (cèshì, to test).

测 cè

定 dìng