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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

定 [dìng]
  1. 1. adjective [平静] calm
    她好像心神不定。
    She doesn't seem to be in a calm state of mind.
  2. 2. adjective [不变的] settled
    定论
    final conclusion
  3. 3. adjective [规定的] fixed
    定义
    definition
  4. 4. verb [决定] decide
    我们必须尽快定计划。
    We must quickly decide on a plan.
  5. 5. verb [固定] settle
    他们打算定居杭州。
    They plan to settle in Hangzhou.
  6. 6. verb [预定] order
    定报
    subscribe to a newspaper
    他定了一批货。
    He ordered some goods.
    我们定了音乐会的票。
    We booked tickets for the concert.
  7. 7. adverb definitely
    我们的事业定会成功。
    Our project will definitely succeed.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

定 [dìng]
  1. 1. adjective calm; stable
    天下大定。
    General stability has been achieved in the country.
  2. 2. adjective fixed; settled; established
    定见
    definite opinion; set view
  3. 3. verb decide; fix; set
    开会时间定在明天上午。
    The meeting is fixed for tomorrow morning.
    代表团定于今日离京。
    The delegation is due to leave Beijing today.
    定方针
    decide on a policy
    定计划
    make a plan
  4. 4. verb subscribe to (a newspaper, etc.); book (seats, tickets, etc.); order (merchandise, etc.)
  5. 5. adverb [Literary] surely; certainly; definitely
    定可取胜
    be sure to win

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

定 [dìng]
  1. 1. 形 安稳；平静
    等大家坐定了再讲
    心神不定
    镇定
  2. 2. 动 使稳固、稳定；使镇静
    安邦定国
    定了定神
  3. 3. 动 确定；决定
    事情还定不下来
    商定
  4. 4. 形 确定不变的
    定局
    定理
    定论
  5. 5. 副 表示肯定或必然
    定能成功
    定有缘故
  6. 6. 动 先期确定
    定了酒席
    定做
    定金
  7. 7. 形 已经约定或规定了的
    定额
    定价
  8. 8. "订"④和"定"⑥意义和用法不完全相同"订"着重于商讨的过程，"定"着重于确定的结果
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Examples

大会本来定星期五举行。
The meeting was originally fixed for Friday.
定成分
determine sb.'s class status
请把调门儿定低点儿。
Please pitch the tune in a lower key.
定调子
set the tone (or keynote)
她已跟李家的儿子定了亲。
She is betrothed to a son of the Li family.
一言为定，决不反悔。
I give you my word and I'll never go back on it.
明日能否出发须视天气而定。
Whether or not we can start off tomorrow will depend on the weather.
你不能否定他的话是合乎事实的。
You cannot deny the truth of his statement.
先去上海还是先去西安没有最后定。
We haven't decided yet whether we go to Shanghai or Xi'an first.
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Character Decomposition

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[mián]		 + 一
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