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定性
dìng xìng
Pinyin
Definition
定性
-
dìng xìng
to determine the nature (usually of error or crime)
to determine chemical composition
qualitative
fixed
Character Decomposition
定
宀
一
龰
性
忄
生
Related Words
(20)
一定
yī dìng
1
surely
2
certainly
3
necessarily
4
fixed
5
a certain (extent etc)
6
given
7
particular
8
must
个性
gè xìng
1
individuality
2
personality
女性
nu:3 xìng
1
woman
2
the female sex
定
dìng
1
to set
2
to fix
3
to determine
4
to decide
5
to order
性感
xìng gǎn
1
sex appeal
2
eroticism
3
sexuality
4
sexy
性格
xìng gé
1
nature
2
disposition
3
temperament
4
character
5
CL:個|个[gè]
搞定
gǎo dìng
1
to fix
2
to settle
3
to wangle
决定
jué dìng
1
to decide (to do something)
2
to resolve
3
decision
4
CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
5
certainly
淡定
dàn dìng
1
calm and collected
2
unperturbed
异性
yì xìng
1
the opposite sex
2
of the opposite sex
3
heterosexual
4
different in nature
绑定
bǎng dìng
1
binding (loanword)
2
to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number)
肯定
kěn dìng
1
to be certain
2
to be positive
3
assuredly
4
definitely
5
to give recognition
6
to affirm
7
affirmative (answer)
注定
zhù dìng
1
to foreordain
2
to be bound to
3
to be destined to
4
to be doomed to
5
inevitably
一次性
yī cì xìng
1
one-off (offer)
2
one-time
3
single-use
4
disposable (goods)
不一定
bù yī dìng
1
not necessarily
2
maybe
不定
bù dìng
1
indefinite
2
indeterminate
3
(botany) adventitious
中性
zhōng xìng
1
neutral
人性
rén xìng
1
human nature
2
humanity
3
human
4
the totality of human attributes
代表性
dài biǎo xìng
1
representativeness
2
representative
3
typical
任性
rèn xìng
1
willful
2
headstrong
3
unruly
Idioms
(20)
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
1
(idiom) it's a deal
2
that's settled then
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
1
man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
1
to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
命中注定
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
1
decreed by fate (idiom)
2
destined
3
fated
尘埃落定
chén āi luò dìng
1
lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
2
fig. to get sorted out
3
to be finalized
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
1
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
1
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
2
to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
1
to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn
1
to pledge eternal love (idiom)
2
to exchange marriage vows
把持不定
bǎ chí bù dìng
1
indecisive (idiom)
按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià
1
to fix a price based on quality (idiom)
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
1
It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
2
Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián
1
calm and composed (idiom)
江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
1
it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
2
you can't change who you are
3
Can the leopard change his spots?
游移不定
yóu yí bù dìng
1
to oscillate without pause (idiom)
2
to fluctuate
3
(of thoughts) to wander
4
to waver
熏陶成性
xūn táo chéng xìng
1
(idiom) nurture makes second nature
2
good habits come by long assimilation
痛定思痛
tòng dìng sī tòng
1
to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom)
2
to ponder about a painful experience
约定俗成
yuē dìng sú chéng
1
established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
2
customary convention
举棋不定
jǔ qí bù dìng
1
to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
2
to shilly-shally
盖棺定论
gài guān dìng lùn
1
don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
Sample Sentences
好,这次的定性调查不错,给了我们很多高质量的回答。下一步会做什么?
hǎo ,zhècì de dìngxìng diàochá bùcuò ,gěi le wǒmen hěn duō gāozhìliàng de huídá 。xiàyībù huì zuò shénme ?
OK. This was an excellent qualitative study. It gave us a lot of high-quality feedback. What's the next step?
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Upper Intermediate
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对啊,“义乌指数”是我们国家发布的第一个小商品指数,主要由小商品价格指数、小商品市场景气指数、小商品市场单独检测指标等三部分组成,据说对全球小商品的产、供、销起导向作用,更对全球小商品的定价起决定性作用。
duìā ,“Yìwū zhǐshù ”shì wǒmen guójiā fābù de dìyī ge xiǎoshāngpǐn zhǐshù ,zhǔyào yóu xiǎoshāngpǐn jiàgé zhīshù 、xiǎoshāngpǐn shìchǎng jǐngqì zhǐshù 、xiǎoshāngpǐn shìchǎng dāndú jiǎncè zhǐbiāo děng sān bùfèn zǔchéng ,jùshuō duì quánqiú xiǎoshāngpǐn de chǎn 、gōng 、xiāo qǐ dǎoxiàng zuòyòng ,gèng duì quánqiú xiǎoshāngpǐn de dìngjià qǐ juédìngxìng zuòyòng 。
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Advanced
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这是决定性的一步,因为它将改变一切。
zhè shì juédìngxìng de yībù ,yīnwèi tā jiāng gǎibiàn yīqiè 。
This is a decisive step, because it will change everything.
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Upper Intermediate
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