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锁定

鎖定
suǒdìng
verb HSK 7 #4,318

Meanings

  1. 1 to lock on to
  2. 2 to lock down
  3. 3 to secure
  4. 4 to clinch

Examples

警察已经锁定了嫌疑人。
Jǐngchá yǐjīng suǒdìng le xiányírén.
The police have locked on to the suspect.
他们锁定了胜利。
Tāmen suǒdìng le shènglì.
They clinched the victory.

Tips

usage
锁定 can be used literally (lock a door/screen) or figuratively (lock on to a target, secure a win). Very common in news, sports, and tech contexts.

Stroke Order

锁 suǒ
定 dìng