定案

dìng'àn
verb #30,284

Meanings

  1. 1 to reach a verdict
  2. 2 to finalize a case
  3. 3 to settle (a plan or proposal)

Examples

Zhèngjù bùzú, ànzi hái méi dìng'àn.
The evidence is insufficient — the case hasn't been settled yet.
Fāng'àn míngtiān kāihuì dìng'àn.
The proposal will be finalized at tomorrow's meeting.

Tips

usage
Originally a legal term ('reach a verdict') but extended to any final decision — finalizing a design, closing a tender, locking down a plan. The apostrophe in pinyin (dìng'àn) marks the syllable break before a vowel.

Stroke Order

dìng
àn