确定
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
确定 (quèdìng) · to make sure
确定 (quèdìng) means “to make sure; to fix; certain”. It is written with 2 characters: 确 (certain) + 定 (to decide). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 确定 is built
The characters
确 què · certain
What 确 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 角 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
定 dìng · to decide
What 定 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你确定他会来吗？Nǐ quèdìng tā huì lái ma?Are you sure he'll come?
时间还没有确定。Shíjiān hái méiyǒu quèdìng.The time hasn't been fixed yet.
Questions about 确定
What does 确定 mean?
确定 (quèdìng) means “to make sure; to fix; certain”.
How do you pronounce 确定?
确定 is pronounced quèdìng.
Which HSK level is 确定?
确定 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 正确zhèngquècorrect
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurate
- 明确míngquèclear
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure
- 确实quèshíindeed
- 的确díquèreally
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 精确jīngquèaccurate
- 确立quèlìto establish
- 确切quèqièexact
Learn 确定 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.