指定

zhǐdìng

verb HSK 6 #5,353

Meanings

1 to designate; to appoint; to assign
2 designated; specified

Characters

to point; to indicate

to fix; to determine; to settle

To point and fix — to single out and assign something or someone.

Examples

老板指定他负责这个项目。

Lǎobǎn zhǐ dìng tā fùzé zhège xiàngmù.

The boss designated him to be in charge of this project.

请在指定地点集合。

Qǐng zài zhǐ dìng dìdiǎn jíhé.

Please gather at the designated location.

这是指定教材。

Zhè shì zhǐ dìng jiàocái.

This is the designated textbook.

法律指定了具体的程序。

Fǎlǜ zhǐ dìng le jùtǐ de chéngxù.

The law specifies the exact procedure.

Tips

usage

指定 implies authority — someone in charge assigns or specifies. Common collocations: 指定地点 (designated place), 指定人选 (designated candidate), 指定用途 (specified purpose).

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

定 dìng