HSK 3 · Plans & Decisions

确定

què dìng

to confirm; certain

Stroke order of 确定

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

确 · 12 strokes定 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A firm stone (确: 石) fixing (定) a fact: to confirm.

Parts: 确 sure (石 stone + 角); 定 fix

Example sentence

时间已经确定了。

The time has been confirmed.

Words with 确

正确correct 准确accurate 确实indeed; really 明确clear; to clarify 确保to ensure

Words with 定

一定certainly; must 不一定not necessarily 规定rule; to stipulate 定期regular; periodic 决定to decide; decision 制定to draw up; to formulate 否定to negate; to deny

More words: Plans & Decisions

安排to arrange; arrangement 决定to decide; decision 制定to draw up; to formulate 目标goal; target 采取to adopt; to take 采用to adopt; to use 实行to implement 确保to ensure 保证to guarantee 判断to judge; judgment 预计to estimate; to expect 建议to suggest; suggestion

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