划定

劃定

huàdìng

verb #33,965

Meanings

1 to delimit
2 to demarcate
3 to draw a boundary
4 to designate

Characters

to draw; to mark

Examples

政府划定了自然保护区的范围。

Zhèngfǔ huàdìng le zìrán bǎohùqū de fànwéi.

The government delimited the boundaries of the nature reserve.

请在地图上划定路线。

Qǐng zài dìtú shàng huàdìng lùxiàn.

Please mark out the route on the map.

Tips

usage

划定 emphasizes drawing a clear, official boundary or limit — used for borders, zones, ranges, or scope. Compare with 规定 (guīdìng, 'to stipulate / set rules') which is about prescribing rules rather than drawing lines.

Stroke Order

划 huà

定 dìng