定下

dìngxià

verb #8,189

Meanings

1 to set; to fix; to settle on
2 to decide on; to determine

Characters

to fix; to decide

down (resultative complement)

To fix down — to settle or decide something so it stays in place.

Examples

我们已经定下了开会的时间。

Wǒmen yǐjīng dìngxià le kāihuì de shíjiān.

We've already set the time for the meeting.

他定下了一个目标。

Tā dìngxià le yī gè mùbiāo.

He set a goal for himself.

婚期已经定下来了。

Hūnqī yǐjīng dìng xiàlái le.

The wedding date has been settled.

Tips

grammar

定下 often extends to 定下来 with the directional complement 来, emphasizing that the result is achieved and settled. 定下 focuses on the act of deciding; 定下来 stresses the completion.

Stroke Order

定 dìng

下 xià