搞掂 (gǎodiān): to get (something) done; to sor…

Meanings

1 to get (something) done; to sort out; to handle (Cantonese-origin)

Characters

搞

settled / in order (Cantonese)

Examples

这件事交给我，保证搞掂。

Zhè jiàn shì jiāo gěi wǒ, bǎozhèng gǎodiān.

Leave this to me — I'll get it sorted for sure.

报告已经搞掂了，随时可以交。

Bàogào yǐjīng gǎodiān le, suíshí kěyǐ jiāo.

The report is done and ready to submit anytime.

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culture

Cantonese origin (搞掂 gáau2 dim6, 'to get fixed / settled'), now common in Mandarin workplace slang, especially in Guangdong and among people with southern ties. 搞定 (gǎodìng) is the fully Mandarinized equivalent and more widespread nationally.