指定
zhǐ dìng
Pinyin

Definition

指定
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zhǐ dìng
  1. to appoint
  2. to assign
  3. to indicate clearly and with certainty
  4. designated

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一定
yī dìng
  1. 1 surely
  2. 2 certainly
  3. 3 necessarily
  4. 4 fixed
  5. 5 a certain (extent etc)
  6. 6 given
  7. 7 particular
  8. 8 must
定
dìng
  1. 1 to set
  2. 2 to fix
  3. 3 to determine
  4. 4 to decide
  5. 5 to order
指
zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 to point at or to
  3. 3 to indicate or refer to
  4. 4 to depend on
  5. 5 to count on
  6. 6 (of hair) to stand on end
指数
zhǐ shù
  1. 1 (numerical, statistical) index
  2. 2 (math.) exponent
  3. 3 index
  4. 4 exponential (function, growth)
搞定
gǎo dìng
  1. 1 to fix
  2. 2 to settle
  3. 3 to wangle
决定
jué dìng
  1. 1 to decide (to do something)
  2. 2 to resolve
  3. 3 decision
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
  5. 5 certainly
淡定
dàn dìng
  1. 1 calm and collected
  2. 2 unperturbed
绑定
bǎng dìng
  1. 1 binding (loanword)
  2. 2 to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number)
肯定
kěn dìng
  1. 1 to be certain
  2. 2 to be positive
  3. 3 assuredly
  4. 4 definitely
  5. 5 to give recognition
  6. 6 to affirm
  7. 7 affirmative (answer)
注定
zhù dìng
  1. 1 to foreordain
  2. 2 to be bound to
  3. 3 to be destined to
  4. 4 to be doomed to
  5. 5 inevitably
不一定
bù yī dìng
  1. 1 not necessarily
  2. 2 maybe
不定
bù dìng
  1. 1 indefinite
  2. 2 indeterminate
  3. 3 (botany) adventitious
中指
zhōng zhǐ
  1. 1 middle finger
保定
Bǎo dìng
  1. 1 Baoding prefecture-level city in Hebei
制定
zhì dìng
  1. 1 to draw up
  2. 2 to formulate
协定
xié dìng
  1. 1 agreement
  2. 2 accord
  3. 3 to reach an agreement
否定
fǒu dìng
  1. 1 to negate
  2. 2 to deny
  3. 3 to reject
  4. 4 negative (answer)
  5. 5 negation
固定
gù dìng
  1. 1 to fix
  2. 2 to fasten
  3. 3 to set rigidly in place
  4. 4 fixed
  5. 5 set
  6. 6 regular
坚定
jiān dìng
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 steady
  3. 3 staunch
  4. 4 resolute
坚定不移
jiān dìng bù yí
  1. 1 unswerving
  2. 2 unflinching

Idioms (20)

一弹指顷
yī tán zhǐ qǐng
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
  2. 2 in the twinkling of an eye
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
  1. 1 (idiom) it's a deal
  2. 2 that's settled then
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
  1. 1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
令人发指
lìng rén fà zhǐ
  1. 1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life
命中注定
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
  1. 1 decreed by fate (idiom)
  2. 2 destined
  3. 3 fated
尘埃落定
chén āi luò dìng
  1. 1 lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to get sorted out
  3. 3 to be finalized
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
  1. 1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
  2. 2 freely and effortlessly
  3. 3 to have perfect command of
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
  2. 2 to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
  1. 1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
屈指可数
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
  1. 1 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
  2. 2 very few
弹指一挥间
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
  1. 1 in a flash (idiom)
弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
  2. 2 in a short moment
  3. 3 in a flash
  4. 4 in the twinkling of an eye
情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn
  1. 1 to pledge eternal love (idiom)
  2. 2 to exchange marriage vows
把持不定
bǎ chí bù dìng
  1. 1 indecisive (idiom)
指手划脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  2. 2 to criticize or give orders summarily
  3. 3 also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. 2 to explain by waving one's hands
  3. 3 to criticize or give orders summarily
指挥有方，人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
  1. 1 Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)

Sample Sentences

在北京打车有时确实难如登天，北京大概是全宇宙堵车堵得最厉害的城市了，遇上拒绝载客还比较可能，在指定的候车点，不至于被宰。
zài Běijīng dǎchē yǒushí quèshí nán rú dēngtiān ，Běijīng dàgài shì quán yǔzhòu dǔchē dǔ de zuì lìhai de chéngshì le ，yùshàng jùjué zàikè hái bǐjiào kěnéng ，zài zhǐdìng de hòuchēdiǎn ，bùzhì yú bèi zǎi 。
Sometimes it's probable easier to witness a pig fly than to get a taxi in Beijing. Beijing also probably has the worst traffic jams in the universe. It's more likely that you'll be refused a ride then to be ripped off. If you get your taxi at specific waiting zones, it doesn't seem likely that you'd get ripped off.
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要不要指定设计师呢？
yào bù yào zhǐdìng shèjìshī ne ？
Do you want an appointment with any particular stylist?
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投资者可以指定一家券商为自己的特定交易所。
tóuzīzhě kěyǐ zhǐdìng yī jiā quànshāng wèi zìjǐ de tèdìng jiāoyìsuǒ 。
Investors can appoint a securities broker as their own designated exchange.
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指定
zhǐdìng
to appoint; to assign; to indicate
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经过考虑，大家指定小张这周值晚班。
jīngguò kǎolǜ ，dàjiā zhǐdìng Xiǎo Zhāng zhèzhōu zhíwǎnbān 。
After some consideration, everyone assigned Xiaozhang to the late shift this week.
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系统指定的下载文件夹在哪里？
xìtǒng zhǐdìng de xiàzǎi wénjiànjiā zàinǎli ？
Where is the system's downloads folder?
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他很努力，指定能考上名牌大学。
tā hěn nǔlì ，zhǐdìng néng kǎoshàng míngpái dàxué 。
He works very hard, indicating that he will get into a prestigious university.
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她指定能嫁给我，你看着吧。
tā zhǐdìng néng jiàgěi wǒ ，nǐ kàn zhe ba 。
She can definitely marry me, just you wait and see!
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然后还要办理《暂住证》，这个必须在入境后的24小时内办理，超过的话算非法居留，要罚款。再是员工体检，要到指定的地方体检。
ránhòu hái yào bànlǐ zàn zhù zhèng 》，zhè ge bìxū zài rùjìng hòu de èrshísì xiǎoshí nèi bànlǐ ，chāoguò dehuà suàn fēifǎjūliú ，yào fákuǎn 。zài shì yuángōng tǐjiǎn ，yào dào zhǐdìng de dìfang tǐjiǎn 。
After that, you'll also need to take care of your "Temporary Residence Permit." This needs to be handled within 24 hours of entering the country. If you do it later than that it's counted as illegal residence and you'll be fined. Finally, there's the employee physical, which will take place at a predetermined location.
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你可以跟狗狗坐同一趟航班。入境之后机场出入境检疫局会现场检查。如果一切OK，还要把宠物送到他们指定的地方隔离。
nǐ kěyǐ gēn gǒugou zuò tóng yī tàng hángbān 。rùjìng zhīhòu jīchǎng chūrùjìng jiǎnyì jú huì xiànchǎng jiǎnchá 。rúguǒ yīqiè OK ，hái yào bǎ chǒngwù sòngdào tāmen zhǐdìng de dìfang gélí 。
You and the dog can take the same flight. After you've entered the country, the 'Administration of Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine' at the airport will do an examination on the spot. If everything is OK, the dog will still have to be sent to a designated place to be quarantined.
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