敲定

qiāodìng

verb #28,346

Meanings

HSK 3

会议上敲定了明年的计划。

Huìyì shàng qiāodìng le míngnián de jìhuà.

The plan for next year was finalized at the meeting.

HSK 4

双方终于敲定了合同细节。

Shuāngfāng zhōngyú qiāodìng le hétong xìjié.

Both parties finally nailed down the contract details.

memory

Imagine 敲 (knocking/hammering) something 定 (fixed/settled) - like hammering a nail to lock something in place. That's how you finalize a deal.

敲 qiāo

定 dìng