settle a matter; final situation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to settle a matter; to make a final decision
Often used for decisions about plans, situations, or outcomes.
Bǐ比
sài赛
de的
shèng胜
fù负
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
dìng定
jú局
，
rèn任
hé何
yī一
fāng方
dōu都
yǒu有
kě可
néng能
huò获
shèng胜
。
The outcome of the match is not settled yet; either side could win.
Tā他
men们
jīn今
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
kāi开
huì会
dìng定
jú局
，
dào到
dǐ底
yào要
bù不
yào要
tóu投
zī资
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
They are having a meeting this afternoon to settle whether to invest in this project or not.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bié别
zài再
tuō拖
le了
，
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
dìng定
jú局
。
Don't delay this matter any further; we must settle it right away.
noun
settled outcome; final situation
Refers to a situation that has been definitively decided and is unlikely to change.
Tā他
dāng当
xuǎn选
zǒng总
tǒng统
yǐ已
chéng成
dìng定
jú局
，
fǎn反
duì对
pài派
yǐ已
chéng承
rèn认
shī失
bài败
。
His election as president is a settled outcome; the opposition has already admitted defeat.
Shì市
chǎng场
gé格
jú局
yǐ已
dìng定
，
xīn新
gōng公
sī司
hěn很
nán难
zài再
fēn分
yī一
bēi杯
gēng羹
。
The market situation is already settled; it's very difficult for a new company to get a piece of the pie.
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Tán谈
pàn判
pò破
liè裂
，
zhàn战
zhēng争
sì似
hū乎
yǐ已
shì是
dìng定
jú局
。
The negotiations broke down, and war seems to be the inevitable outcome.