Chinese word dictionary

注定

zhùdìng · to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably

Practice word

Word information

Simplified注定

Traditional註定

Pinyinzhùdìng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

注zhù

to concentrate, to focus

定dìng

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

How to learn 注定

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.

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Words with the same characters

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关注guānzhù

to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention

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

注意zhùyì

to take note of; to pay attention to

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