dìng
定期
to decide; stable; to arrange
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to fix a date; to schedule
Used for formally or officially setting a time for an event.
Gōng公
sī司
dìng定
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
zhào召
kāi开
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
。
The company is scheduled to hold a board meeting next Monday.
Shuāng双
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
dìng定
qī期
jǔ举
xíng行
xià下
yī一
lún轮
tán谈
pàn判
。
Both parties have already scheduled the next round of negotiations.
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Dà大
huì会
dìng定
qī期
zài在
sān三
yuè月
zhào召
kāi开
。
The conference is scheduled to be held in March.
verb
to arrange for a period; to have a fixed cycle
This sense is part of the compound 定期. The definition here covers the 'scheduling' aspect.
adjective
periodical; regular; fixed-term
Used as an attributive (属性词) to describe things that occur at regular intervals or have a set duration.
Zhè这
běn本
dìng定
qī期
kān刊
wù物
měi每
yuè月
chū出
bǎn版
yī一
qī期
。
This periodical is published once a month.
Tā他
zài在
yín银
háng行
cún存
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
dìng定
qī期
cún存
kuǎn款
。
He deposited a fixed-term deposit in the bank.
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Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
yuán员
gōng工
tí提
gòng供
dìng定
qī期
tǐ体
jiǎn检
。
The company provides regular health check-ups for employees.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fèn份
dìng定
qī期
hé合
tóng同
，
wéi为
qī期
sān三
nián年
。
This is a fixed-term contract for three years.