锁定

鎖定

suǒdìng

verb HSK 7-9 #4,318

Meanings

1 to lock on to
2 to lock down
3 to secure
4 to clinch

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他们锁定了胜利。

Tāmen suǒdìng le shènglì.

They clinched the victory.

HSK 7-9

警察已经锁定了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá yǐjīng suǒdìng le xiányírén.

The police have locked on to the suspect.

Tips

usage

锁定 can be used literally (lock a door/screen) or figuratively (lock on to a target, secure a win). Very common in news, sports, and tech contexts.

Stroke Order

锁 suǒ

定 dìng