định

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địnhheavynặng

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định means to fix; to appoint; to set.

Chinese characters: 定

Meanings of định in English

Verb

to fix; to appoint; to set; to assign
to intend (to); to plan (to); to be about (to)

Words with định

Example sentences with định

Họ định sẽ làm gì tôi đây? What are they going to do to me?
Cô ấy không định tự làm nó. She isn't planning to do that by herself.
Bạn định sống ở đây bao lâu? How long do you plan to live here?
Tom định nói với Mary điều gì? What's Tom going to tell Mary?
Bạn định ở lại Brazil bao lâu? How long do you plan to stay in Brazil?
Bạn định mua loại quần áo nào? What kind of clothes are you going to buy?
Bạn định ở Oxford trong bao lâu? How long are you going to stay in Oxford?
Tom có định giúp Mary không vậy? Is Tom going to help Mary?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 定.

Frequently asked questions

What does định mean in English?

định (verb) means "to fix; to appoint; to set".

How do you pronounce định?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 定.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.