dìnggé

定格

Word · Verb · Noun

freeze-frame; fixed format

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to freeze a frame; to fix in a particular state, format, or standard

neutral

In film/TV, it describes the effect of stopping motion on a single frame.

Dǎo导
yǎn演
yòng用
dìng定
gé格
lái来
qiáng强
diào调
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
jīng惊
yà讶
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

The director used a freeze-frame to emphasize the protagonist's surprised expression.

Jīng经
guò过
xié协
shāng商
 ,
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
hé合
tóng同
tiáo条
kuǎn款
zuì最
zhōng终
dìng定
gé格
 。

After negotiations, the terms of the contract were finally fixed.

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Bǐ比
sài赛
de的
zuì最
zhōng终
bǐ比
fēn分
dìng定
gé格
zài在
22
bǐ比
11
 。

The final score of the match was set at 2 to 1.

2.

noun

fixed format; set standard; unchanging pattern

neutral

Refers to a rigid structure or pattern with little room for variation.

Yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
bù不
yìng应
shòu受
dào到
rèn任
hé何
dìng定
gé格
de的
xiàn限
zhì制
 。

Artistic creation should not be limited by any fixed format.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
gōng工
yì艺
de的
bù步
zhòu骤
yǒu有
yán严
gé格
de的
dìng定
gé格
 。

The steps of this traditional craft have a strict, set pattern.

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Shēng生
huó活
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
chéng成
bù不
biàn变
de的
dìng定
gé格
 。

Life has no unchanging, fixed pattern.