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xác định

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xácrisingsắcđịnhheavynặng

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xác định means to decide; to determine.

Chinese characters: 確定 (確 “durable; strong; solid; firm” + 定 “to ascertain, to determine”)

Meanings of xác định in English

Verb

  1. to decide, to determine

Adjective

  1. certain, defined, decided

Example sentences with xác định

  • Anh ấy đến sau thời điểm xác định năm phút. He arrived five minutes after the specified time.
  • Hãy xác định các biển báo trong bức tranh này. Identify all the traffic lights in this picture.
  • Không thể xác định chính xác khi nào loài người bắt đầu tồn tại. It's not possible to pinpoint when human beings began to exist.
  • Hệ thống kiểm tra an toàn tự động của chúng tôi đã xác định rằng không thể xử lý yêu cầu này. Our automated security checks have determined that this request cannot be processed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 確定, composed of 確 (“durable; strong; solid; firm”) and 定 (“to ascertain, to determine”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xác định mean in English?

xác định (verb) means "to decide; to determine".

How do you pronounce xác định?

IPA: Hanoi [saːk̚˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [saːk̚˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: xác — rising tone (sắc), định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is xác định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.