Chinese symbol for “definition”
定义
dìng yì
Traditional: 定義
definition; to define
The closest CC-CEDICT match for definition is 定义 (dìng yì), defined as: definition; to define.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “definition”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 界定 | jiè dìng | definition; to delimit |
| 清晰度 | qīng xī dù | definition; sharpness |
| 画质 (畫質) | huà zhì | image quality; resolution; definition |
| 释义 (釋義) | shì yì | the meaning of sth; an explanation of the meaning of words or phrases |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 定义.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 确定 (確定) | què dìng | definite; certain |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely |
| 稳定 (穩定) | wěn dìng | steady; stable |
| 意义 (意義) | yì yì | sense; meaning |
| 主义 (主義) | zhǔ yì | -ism; ideology |
See also: Japanese symbol for “definition”.
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