确定
quèdìng
to determine; definite
Part of speech · verb / adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 会议的具体时间还没有确定。The exact time of the meeting has not been settled yet.
- 我不太确定这个答案对不对。I am not quite sure whether this answer is correct.
Collocations
确定时间确定目标无法确定确定无疑
Mnemonic
确 què "firm, certain" + 定 dìng "to settle": to settle firmly, i.e. to determine; as an adjective, definite or certain. Distinguish 确定 "to ascertain, be sure" from 决定 "to decide to act". 不确定 means "uncertain".
Related
肯定明确决定断定
Quick check
What is the difference between 确定 and 决定?