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搞定

gǎodìng

to settle, to take care of

Part of speech · verb

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Examples

  1. 这件事交给我,我来搞定。
    Leave this to me; I'll take care of it.
  2. 问题已经搞定了。
    The problem has already been sorted out.

Collocations

搞定问题轻松搞定搞定了一切搞定

Mnemonic

搞 gǎo "to do, manage" + 定 dìng "to settle": to handle and settle, i.e. (colloquial) to sort out, take care of, get done. Colloquial register; in formal writing use 解决 (jiějué) or 完成 (wánchéng). 搞 is an all-purpose verb (搞活动, 搞清楚). 一切搞定 = all sorted.

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解决完成处理办妥

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