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  ding6 deng6   jyutping
  ding4   pinyin
[] ding6 | [] ding4
[1] [adj] stable; calm; composed
[2] [v] decide; fix; set; settle
[3] [adv] surely; certainly; definitely
[4] [] [adv] in advance; ahead of time
[5] [] [conj] shortened form of 定係 'or'

[] deng6 | [] ding4
[1] [v] order; book; subscribe | [variant]
[2] [n] deposit; downpayment | [variant]

Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: nounverbadverbconjunction
Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: (#40)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 22377 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 18th Mar 2018 13:34

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detail  ngaak6 ding6  e2 ding4 = specified (number or amout)
detail  ding6 hai6   = or
detail  jat1 ding6  yi2 ding4 = certainly; for sure; definitely; without doubt
detail  hang2 ding6  ken3 ding4 = definitely
detail  zo2 deng6   = obstructing; in the way
detail  waa6 m4 ding6   = perhaps; maybe
detail  syut3 bat1 ding6  shuo1 bu5 ding4 (PRC) / shuo1 bu4*2 (Taiwan) ding4 = perhaps; maybe
detail  kyut3 ding6  jue2 ding4 = to decide; decision
detail  cou5 ding6 cin2   = save money beforehand
detail  co5 m4 ding6  zuo4 wu2 ding4 = be restless; cannot sit still
detail  gaau2 ding6  gao3 ding4 = to finish a job
detail  joek3 ding6  yue1 ding4 = to arrange or agree to
detail  ding6 wai6*2  ding4 wei4 = locate; location; positioning
detail  zan3 ding6  zhen4 ding4 = calm, in control
detail  jyu6 ding6  yu4 ding4 = plan in advance
detail  bat1 ding6 ci4  bu4*2 ding4 ci2 = (lang.) infinitive
detail  sam2 ding6  shen3 ding4 = examine and approve
detail  bat1 ding6  bu4 ding4 = unstable
detail  m4 ding6   = unstable
detail  bit1 ding6  bi4 ding4 = be bound to; be sure to
detail  jing6 ding6  ren4 ding4 = to firmly believe
detail  ji5 ding6 syu1  yi4 ding4 shu1 = protocol; treaty
detail  zai3 ding6  zhi4 ding4 = to draw up; to formulate
detail  zi2 ding6  zhi3 ding4 = to appoint; appointed; designated
detail  hip3 ding6  xie2 ding4 = agreement, convention, accord
detail  syun2 ding6  xuan3 ding4 = to choose; to select
detail  gaa2 ding6  jia3 ding4 = to assume; to suppose
detail  gin1 ding6  jian1 ding4 = steady; firm; strong
detail  gaam3 ding6  jian4 ding4 = to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
detail  fau2 ding6  fou3 ding4 = negative; to vote down, to deny
detail  cak1 ding6  ce4 ding4 = to survey and evaluate
detail  kok3 ding6  que4 ding4 = certain; definite
detail  wan2 ding6  wen3 ding4 = stable; steady
detail  dyun3 ding6  duan4 ding4 = to come to a conclusion
detail  ding6 dim2  ding4 dian3 = to fix a location; fixed point; designated location
detail  ding6 ngaak6  ding4 e2 = fixed amount; quota
detail  ding6 loeng6  ding4 liang4 = fixed amount; quota; ration
detail  ding6 ji6  ding4 yi4 = definition; to define; to be defined as
detail  ding6 lei5  ding4 li3 = theory; theorem
detail  ding6 sing3  ding4 xing4 = to determine the nature of something
detail  ding6 leot6  ding4 lv4 = established law
detail  ding6 geoi1  ding4 ju1 = to settle down; to put down roots; to take up residence
detail  ding6 hoeng3  ding4 xiang4 = directional; orientation; sense of orientation; predetermination
detail  ding6 gaa3  ding4 jia4 = fixed price; set price; to fix a price
detail  din6 ding6  dian4 ding4 = to establish; to settle; to fix
detail  dak6 ding6  te4 ding4 = designated; specific
detail  jat1 ding6 jiu3  yi1 ding4 yao4 = must
detail  faat3 ding6  fa3 ding4 = legal, statutory
detail  ding6 zeoi6  ding4 zui4 = convict (someone of a crime)
detail  ding6 zou6  ding4 zuo4 = to have something made to order
detail  jyun4 ding6  yuan2 ding4 = [1] originally planned; [2] originally determined
detail  gu3 ding6  gu4 ding4 = fixed; set; non-negotiable; regular; unmoving
detail  on1 ding6  an1 ding4 = stable; quiet; settled; orderly
detail  ding6 haa6   = [1] decide; [2] fix
detail  ding6 kei4  ding4 qi1 (PRC), ding4 qi2 (Taiwan) = regularly, at regular intervals
detail  coi4 ding6  cai2 ding4 = ruling
detail  kwai1 ding6  gui1 ding4 = to provide, make a provision
detail  co5 ding6 ding6  zuo4 ding4 ding4 = to sit calmly and steadily
detail  ding6 jing4   = finalize the design, fall into a pattern
detail  ding6 guk6  ding4 jv2 = foregone conclusion, inevitable outcome, settle finally, finalize
detail  ding6 dong3  ding4 dang4 = should, must, surely, certainly, decided, settled, satisfactory
detail  wan2 ding6 sing3  wen3 ding4 xing4 = stability
detail  ding6 jan1   = determining cause
detail  mei6 ding6   = suspense
detail  bat1 jat1 ding6   = not necessarily
detail  ding6 sik6   = set menu
detail  ding6 sam1 jyun4*2   = tranquilizer; s.t. capable of setting s.b.'s mind at ease
detail  ding6 ngan4*2  ding4 yin2 = [n] deposit money, earnest paid at time of order
detail  zing2 ding6   = fate; to be destined; pre-destined
detail  naa4 ding6 zyu2 ji3  na2 ding4 zhu3 yi4 = to make up one's mind
detail  jau5 ding6*2 sou3   = it is destined
detail  waa6 dak1 ding6   = to say for sure
detail  jat1 zi3 zi1 jyun4 ding6 zi2 hei3  yi1 zhi4 zi1 yuan2 ding4 zhi3 qi4 = uniform resource locator (URL)
detail  haa6 ding6 ji6  xia4 ding4 yi4 = to define
detail  bat1 wan2 ding6 hei3 lau4  bu4 wen3 ding4 qi4 liu2 = (air) turbulence
detail  bat1 wan2 ding6 dik1  bu4 wen3 ding4 de5 = erratic
detail  lyun6 zok3 kyut3 ding6  luan4 zuo4 jue2 ding4 = to make arbitrary decisions
detail  ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6  ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4 = expressly stipulated (in writing)
detail  ding3 ding6  ding4 ding4 = to fix; to draft
detail  ji5 ding6  ni3 ding4 = draft
detail  pun3 ding6  pan4 ding4 = judge; decide; judgment; determination
detail  on1 ding6 faa3  an1 ding4 hua4 = stabilization
detail  kyut3 ding6 sing3  jue2 ding4 xing4 = decisive; conclusive
detail  coeng4 kei4 wan2 ding6 sing3  chang2 qi1 wen3 ding4 xing4 (PRC), chang2 qi2 wen3 ding4 xing4 (Taiwan) = long term stability
detail  gaam3 ding6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  jian4 ding4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = evaluation committee; review board
detail  ming6 wan6 zyu3 ding6  ming4 yun4 zhu4 ding4 = to ordain
detail  gu3 ding6 zi1 caan2  gu4 ding4 zi1 chan3 = fixed assets
detail  cit3 ding6  she4 ding4 = setting; to set; to configure; to establish
detail  bat1 kok3 ding6  bu4 que4 ding4 = uncertain; uncertainty
detail  sang1 mat6 cak1 ding6  sheng1 wu4 ce4 ding4 = bioassay
detail  dak6 ding6 ham4 ji6  te4 ding4 han2 yi4 = specific meaning
detail  mei6 kyut3 ding6  wei4 jue2 ding4 = pending
detail  ding6 ngaak6 zou2  ding4 e2 zu3 = quorum
detail  deng6 jyut6  ding4 yue4 = to subscribe to a periodical or newspaper
detail  ding6 kau3  ding4 gou4 = to place an order for materials
detail  deng6 fo3  ding4 huo4 = to place an order for materials
detail  ding6 jyu5  ding4 yu3 = [ling.] attributive (modifier)
detail  ding6 biu1 hei3  ding4 biao1 qi4 = scaler
detail  ding6 jyu1  ding4 yu2 = set at; scheduled at
detail  ding6 geoi1 dim2  ding4 ju1 dian3 = settlement
detail  ding6 geoi1 ze2  ding4 ju1 zhe3 = settler
detail  ding6 fan1  ding4 hun1 = be betrothed; get engaged
detail  gim2 ding6 lik6  jian3ding4li4 = power
detail  jik6 ding6 lei5  ni4 ding4 li3 = converse
detail  cak1 ding6 si4 gaan1*3  ce4 ding4 shi2 jian1 = to clock (lit., "evaluate the time")
detail  ting4 fo2 hip3 ding6   = (hold/break a) ceasefire/truce
detail  gu3 ding6 din6 waa6*2 sin3 haak3 wu6   = fixed line phone customers
detail  ding6 jing4 seoi2   = finisher
detail  faat3 ding6 dik1   = statutory
detail  je5 ngoi6 ding6 hoeng3   = orienteering
detail  taat3 deng6   = defaulted on purchase of something (also 撻訂)
detail  cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 hai6 tung2  quan2 qiu2 ding4 wei4 xi4 tong3 = global positioning system (GPS)
detail  cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3   = GPS device (global positioning system)
detail  deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3  ding4 wei4 zhuang1 zhi4 = locating device
detail  deng6 gam1   = a down payment; a deposit
detail  cim1 ding6  qian1 ding4 = a mark, a sign
detail  sing2 ding6   = be smart and careful
detail  geoi2 kei4 bat1 ding6  ju3 qi2 bu4 ding4 = hesitate about (or over) what move to make; be unable to make up one's mind; vacillate
detail  wut6 tai2 gaam3 ding6  huo2 ti3 jian4 ding4 = [legal] identification of the living (common formation)
detail  jip6 mou6 hip3 ding6  ye4 wu4 xie2 ding4 = business agreement (common formation)
detail  ding6 loeng6 fan1 sik1  ding4 liang4 fen1 xi1 = quantitative analysis (common formation)
detail  ding6 di1 lai4   = be calm; take it easy; no worries
detail  coeng4 kei4 wan2 ding6  chang2 qi1 wen3 ding4 = long-term stability (common formation)
detail  si6 fu4 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6  shi4 hu1 qing2 kuang4 er2 ding4 = it depends on circumstances
detail  si6 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6   = it depends
detail  daa2 ding6 syu1 sou3   = to prepare for the worst
detail  daam6 ding6   = calm and confident; unflappable; not to worry; not to be afraid
detail  nau1 hou2 ding6 siu3 hou2   = don’t know what to do (to cry or to laugh)
detail  doi6 sou3 gei1 bun2 ding6 lei5  dai4 shu4 ji1 ben3 ding4 li3 = fundamental theorem of algebra (common formation)
detail  gei1 bun2 ding6 lei5  ji1 ben3 ding4 li3 = fundamental theorem (common formation)
detail  ding6 sing3 fan1 sik1  ding4 xing4 fen1 xi1 = qualitative inorganic analysis (common formation)
detail  si5 coeng4 deng6 wai6*2  shi4 chang3 ding4 wei4 = positioning (marketing) (common formation)
detail  ping4 gwan1 zik6 ding6 lei5  ping2 jun1 zhi2 ding4 li3 = the mean value theorem (in calculus) (common formation)
detail  mei4 zik1 fan1 gei1 bun2 ding6 lei5  wei1 ji1 fen1 ji1 ben3 ding4 li3 = fundamental theorem of calculus (common formation)
detail  faat3 ding6 fo3 bai6  fa3 ding4 huo4 bi4 = fiat currency (common formation)
detail  wan2 ding6 mat6 gaa3  wen3 ding4 wu4 jia4 = Give value or validity to (st); [n] valorization; [v] valorize (common formation)
detail  zi6 saat3 hip3 ding6   = suicide pact (common formation)
detail  jiu4 baai2 bat1 ding6  yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 = undecided; pendulous (common formation)
detail  lou5 ding6   = calm and confident; unflappable
detail  bat1 ding6 gun3 ci4  bu4 ding4 guan4 ci2 = indefinite article
detail  jat1 ding6 wui5  yi1 ding4 hui4 = to be certain of; to be bound to
detail  co5 ding6  zuo4 ding4 = to be seated
detail  ding6 gun3 ci4  ding4 huan4 ci2 = [ling.] definite article
detail  ding6 gai3 waak6  ding4 ji4 hua4 = make a plan
detail  jat1 jin4 wai4 ding6  yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 = that's settled then; it's a deal!
detail  ngaan5 ding6 ding6   = staring into space; gapemouthed
detail  jan1 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6  yin1 qing2 kuang4 er2 ding4 = it depends
detail  m4 zi1 hou2 nau1 ding6 hou2 siu3   = find sth both funny and annoying
detail  ding6 bit1  ding4 bi4 = be sure to
detail  co1 wui4 haan6 ding6 baan2  chu1 hui2 xian4 ding4 ban3 = limited edition
detail  ming6 zung1 zyu3 ding6 ngo5 oi3 nei5  ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 wo3 ai4 ni3 = It is fate that I love you
detail  m4 jat1 ding6   = not always, not necessarily
detail  gaai3 deng6  jie4 ding4 = demarcate; set the difference/definition between sth
detail  haa6 ding6 kyut3 sam1  xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 = brace one's energies; make up one's mind; set one's teeth
detail  lok6 deng6   = to pay a deposit
detail  dik6 ding6  di1 ding4 = titration
detail  co3 zau6 jiu3 jing6 daa2 zau6 kei5 ding6   = face up to one's mistakes; admit one's mistakes and stand still when one gets beaten
detail  haan6 deng6  xian4 ding4 = set / defined a limit; to restrict
detail  gaam3 ding6  jian4 ding4 = identify; examine and determine
detail  lei4 ding6  li2 ding4 = work out and stipulate (rules and regulations etc.)
detail  baa2 sam1 m4 ding6  ba3 xin1 wu2 ding4 = be hesistant; indecisive; wavering; irresolute
detail  dik6 ding6 gun2  di1 ding4 guan3 = buret, burette
detail  gin1 ding6 lau4   = for real? , real or false? (common formation)
detail  ping4 ding6  ping2 ding4 = appraise, evaluate, assess
detail  ding6 leon6  ding4 lun4 = final conclusion / accepted argument
detail  ding6 gwo3 toi4 jau4  ding4 guo4 tai2 you2 = remain calm and composed; not be shaken
detail  jyun4 ding6 gai1 waak6  yuan2 ding4 ji4 hua4 = original plan
detail  sei2 deng6  si3 ding4 = will be dead soon
detail  ding6 cing4 mat6  ding4 qing2 wu4 = an object given as a present to commerate the beginning of a romantic relationship
detail  laap6 ding6 sam1 ji3  li4 ding4 xin1 yi4 = be determined to; set one's mind on
detail  ding6 lik6  ding4 li4 = willpower
detail  ding6 ging1  ding4 jing1 = to calm one's fear
detail  ding6 gwo3 toi4 zaa3 daan6*2  ding4 guo4 tai2 zha4 dan4 = be very calm; stay very composed
detail  ngaang6 sing3 kwai1 ding6  ying4 xing4 gui1 ding4 = hard and fast rule
detail  saam1 seoi3 ding6 baat3 sap6  san1 sui4 ding4 ba1 shi2 = the character of a person at age three is already formed and will never change
detail  bat1 dung6 dim2 ding6 lei5  bu4 dong4 dian3 ding4 li3 = (math.) fixed point theorem
detail  mong5 zai3 mong5 lou6 jyu5 jam1 hip3 ding6  wang3 ji4 wang3 lu4 yu3 yin1 xie2 ding4 = VoIP, Voice over IP
detail  fong3 se6 min5 jik6 cak1 ding6  fang4 she4 mian3 yi4 ce4 ding4 = radioimmunoassay
detail  ding6 loeng6 fan1 faai3  ding4 liang4 fen1 kuai4 = chunking (lit., "rationing out sub-blocks")
detail  ding6 dim2 tiu3 saan3  ding4 dian3 tiao4 san3 = BASE Jumping
detail  zung1 dim2 ding6 lei5  zhong1 dian3 ding4 li3 = [math.] midpoint theorem
detail  gaa2 ding6 ping4 gwan1 sou3  jia3 ding4 ping2 jun1 shu4 = [math.] assumed mean
detail  zit6 sin3 ding6 lei5  jie2 xian4 ding4 li3 = [math.] intercept theorem
detail  dang2 bei2 ding6 lei5  deng3 bi3 ding4 li3 = [math.] equal ratios theorem
detail  bin3 faa3 bat1 ding6 dik1  bian4 hua4 bu4 ding4 de5 = [adj] protean
detail  jung6 wu6 ding6 ji6  yong4 hu4 ding4 yi4 = user-defined
detail  kok3 ding6 haau6 jing3  que4 ding4 xiao4 ying4 = deterministic effect
detail  joek3 ding6 zi1 seon3 cuk1 leot6  yue1 ding4 zi1 xun4 su4 lv4 = committed information rate (Frame Relay); CIR
detail  tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6  tong1 xin4 jie2 ding4 = communications protocol
detail  tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6  tong1 xun4 xie2 ding4 = communications protocol
detail  bou2 ding6  bao3 ding4 = Baoding
detail  bou2 ding6 dei6 keoi1  bao3 ding4 di4 qu1 = Baoding district (district in Hebei)
detail  ding6 bin1  ding4 bian1 = Dingbian (place in Shaanxi)
detail  ding6 git3  ding4 jie2 = Dingjie (place in Tibet)
detail  ding6 hing1  ding4 xing1 = Dingxing (place in Hebei)
detail  ding6 jyun5  ding4 yuan3 = Dingyuan (place in Anhui)
detail  ding6 naam4  ding4 nan2 = Dingnan (place in Jiangxi)
detail  ding6 on1  ding4 an1 = Ding'an (place in Hainan), Ting On
detail 西  ding6 sai1  ding4 xi1 = Dingxi (place in Gansu)
detail 西  ding6 sai1 dei6 keoi1  ding4 xi1 di4 qu1 = Dingxi district (district in Gansu)
detail  ding6 soeng1  ding4 xiang1 = Dingxiang (place in Shanxi)
detail  ding6 tou4  ding4 tao2 = Dingtao (place in Shandong)
detail  ding6 zau1  ding4 zhou1 = Dingzhou (city in Hebei)
detail  gaa1 ding6  jia1 ding4 = Jiading (place in Shanghai)
detail  gwai3 ding6  gui4 ding4 = Guiding (place in Guizhou)
detail  on1 ding6 hoeng1  an1 ding4 xiang1 = Anting (village in Taiwan)
detail  ji6 hong6 sik1 ding6 lei5  er4 xiang4 shi4 ding4 li3 = [math] the binomial theorem
detail  mou5 ding6  wu3 ding4 = Wuding (place in Yunnan)
detail  ping4 ding6  ping2 ding4 = Pingding (place in Shanxi)
detail  pou2 ding6  pu3 ding4 = Puding (place in Guizhou)
detail  zing3 ding6  zheng4 ding4 = Zhengding (place in Hebei)
detail  mou4 sin3 jing3 jung6 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6   = WAP (wireless application protocol)
detail 貿  gwaan1 seoi3 kap6 mau6 jik6 jat1 bun1 hip3 ding6   = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
detail  gu3 ding6 zi1 caan2 tau4 zi1   = fixed asset investment (FAI)
detail  ding6 sing3 lei5 leon6  ding4 xing4 li3 lun4 = qualitative theory
detail  paang4 ding6 hong1   = Christopher Patten (final British Governor of HK) (common formation)
detail  faat3 ding6 jan4 sou3  fa3 ding4 ren2 shu4 = quorum
detail  sau2 hang4 ding6 leot6  shou3 heng2 ding4 lu4 = [phys.] law of conservation, conservation law
detail  ding6 hoeng3 pui4 fan3  ding4 xiang4 pei2 xun4 = training for specific posts (common formation)
detail  ou3 si1 hong1 ding6   = Oxycontin
detail  ding6 ziu1   = freeze (from breakdancing)
detail  joek3 ding6 zuk6 sing4  yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 = convention; established practice or custom
detail  wu4 ding6 jan1  hu2 ding4 xin1 = Nancy Wu
detail  daai6 guk6 ji5 ding6  da4 ju2 yi3 ding4 = the outcome of a situation has has been concluded
detail  can4 oi1 lok6 ding6  chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4 = when the dust has settled
detail  ding6 jin6  ding4 yan4 = (law) to pass a verdict; to pass a judgement
detail  so2 ding6  suo3 ding4 = lock on; finally decide
detail  ping4 zung1 mou4 ding6  ping2 zong1 wu2 ding4 = wander about with no fixed destination or abode
detail  duk1 ding6  du3 ding4 = sure; certain; calm; composed
detail  liu6 ding6  liao4 ding4 = fully expect; anticipate
detail  ding6 jin4  ding4 ran2 = certainly; definitely
detail  jat1 ceoi4 ding6 jam1  yi4 chui2 ding4 yin1 = make final decision
detail  jat1 zin3 ding6 gong1 saan1  yi1 zhan4 ding4 jiang1 shan1 = win the ultimate prize in a single event
detail  zo6 ding6 nap1 luk6   = have full confidence
detail  lo2 ging2 ding6 zang6 hing3   = is that you being sarcastic
detail  ding6 jat6  ding4 ri4 = Tingri (town in central Tibet)
detail  hong1 ding6  kang1 ding4 = Dartsendo, Dardo, ch. Kangding (town in Kham prov. of Tibet, pres. Sichuan)
detail 貿  bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ding6  bei3 mei3 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 xie2 ding4 = North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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detail audio 牛肉定係豬肉
Do you want to eat beef or pork?
detail audio 定係食飯
Do you want to eat noodles or rice?
detail 食飯定食
Do you want to eat rice or noodles?
[Lit. you want eat rice or eat noodle [particle]?]
detail audio 而家決定
I have to decide now.
detail 昨天已經決定
It was already decided yesterday.
detail audio 一定要睇電視
I must watch TV!
[(spoken by someone obviously addicted to TV!)]
detail audio 我哋聖誕樹定係?
Shall we get a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?
detail 究竟定係  ?! 
Actually, does chicken come first or egg first?
detail 讀書決定美國法國
Have you decided to go to America or France to study?
detail audio 設計見仁見智
Whether such a design is good or bad, is a matter of opinion.
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