Chinese word dictionary

定弦

dìng xián · tuning (stringed instrument); (fig.) to make up one's mind

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Word information

Simplified定弦

Traditional定弦

Pinyindìng xián

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

定dìng

to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure

弦xián

bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse

How to learn 定弦

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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决定juédìng

to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]; certainly

一定yídìng

surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must

定dìng

to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc); to congeal; to coagulate; (literary) definitely

规定guīdìng

to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations

肯定kěndìng

to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer)

定期dìngqī

at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term