select by circling; designate; demarcate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to select or designate by drawing a circle around; to demarcate; to finalize
Commonly used in official documents, examinations, or forms where items are circled to indicate selection, or in mapping to define boundaries.
Zǔ组
wěi委
huì会
yǐ已
jīng经
quān圈
dìng定
le了
jué决
sài赛
míng名
dān单
。
The organizing committee has already finalized the list of finalists.
Qǐng请
zài在
dì地
tú图
shàng上
quān圈
dìng定
shī施
gōng工
fàn范
wéi围
。
Please circle the construction area on the map.
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Jīng经
guò过
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
wǒ我
men们
quān圈
dìng定
le了
sān三
gè个
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
。
After discussion, we narrowed it down to three candidates.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
quān圈
dìng定
le了
àn案
jiàn件
guǎn管
xiá辖
fàn范
wéi围
。
The court defined the jurisdictional scope of the case.