FIX    確定

CAUSE something TO be ENDURING OR NOT to MOVE from a PLACE.
MAKE PERMANENTMAKE FASTSET
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for fixing something in any objective and interpersonal way, concrete or abstract is dìng 定. 2. Cái 裁 refers specifically to the proper apportioning of things. 3. Bì 必 refers to fixing and determining something with supreme assurance and definiteness. THIS IS A PRETTY MISERABLE GROUP: WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?????
Modern Chinese Criteria
確定 focusses on the fixedness of the result. 決定 is the most current and general word for determining or fixing someting. 規定 focusses on the rules involved. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH /
Hyponym
  • DEFINEnew-3730373d-3b20-4ecf-b037-3d3b202ecf57 EXPLAIN OR FIX the MEANING of something. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
See also
  • DECIDECHOOSE among PRESENT OR FUTURE MOVEMENTS FOR SELF:oneself OR among ANSWERS to QUESTIONS.
Hypernym
  • CAUSE TO MOVE in SUCH a way that THEREFORE someone or something else CHANGES. (anc: 11/0, child: 18)
  • MOVE CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)

Words (9 items)

  dìng OC: deeŋs MC: deŋ 52 Attributions

The current general word for fixing something in any objective and interpersonal way, concrete or abstract is dìng 定.

    Word relations
  • Ant: 擾/DISTURB
  • Object: 法/METHOD Fǎ 法 is a regular rule-governed procedure governing the proper exercise of a skill.
  • Object: 氣/BREATHE
  • Contrast: 堅/HARD The standard word for internal inherent solidity is jiān 堅 (ant. cuì 脆 "brittle"), and the standard word for external firmness, sturdiness and immobility is gù 固.
  • Contrast: 成/ACHIEVE The current general word for successful action on one's own behalf or on someone else's behalf is chéng 成 (ant. bài 敗 "fail to achieve; botch up"). [GENERAL], [LARGE-SCALE]; [VERB]
  • Contrast: 立/ESTABLISH The current general word for setting up anything abstract or concrete is lì 立 and the almost equally common shè 設.
  • Assoc: 堅/HARD The standard word for internal inherent solidity is jiān 堅 (ant. cuì 脆 "brittle"), and the standard word for external firmness, sturdiness and immobility is gù 固.
  • Assoc: 制/ESTABLISH Zhì 制 refers to set up institutionally a system.
  • Assoc: 證/PROVE Zhèng 證 refers to a facting bearing witness that a certain proposition is true.

    Syntactic words
  • nabfeaturefixedness, determined stable form; predictable state
  • vadNfixed, determinate, invariable, predicable
  • vimiddle voicebe fixed, be given a fixed shape
  • vt+prep+Nhave made up one's mind concerning
  • vt[oN]fix thingsCH
  • vtoNfix, define, determine; give something its fixed definite form, establish firmly
  • vtoNfigurativefix the affairs regarding N
  • vtoNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003: determine
  • vtoNpassivebe settled; be firmly ensconced
  • vtoNreflexive.自fix (oneself)
  bì OC: piɡ MC: pit 5 Attributions

Bì 必 refers to fixing and determining something with supreme assurance and definiteness.

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNfix with certainty; be sure of; make a definite decision on
決定  jué dìng OC: kʷeed deeŋs MC: ket deŋ 4 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPadNfixed
  • VPadVas a matter of dermination > absolutely, certainly
  • VPibe fixed, be determinate
安定  ān dìng OC: qaan deeŋs MC: ʔɑn deŋ 2 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoNresultativepacify so as to fix/settle down; be calmly determinate in relation to
  cái OC: sɡɯɯ MC: dzəi 1 Attribution

Cái 裁 refers specifically to the proper apportioning of things.

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNdefine and apportion (guilt), give proper shape to
  kè OC: khɯɯɡ MC: khək 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNfix (date etc)
  gù MC: kuH OC: kaas 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNcausativemake solid and restant to changeCH
  shè MC: syep OC: qhljeb 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNput firmly in placeCH
  wèi OC: ɢrubs MC: ɦi 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNapportion a proper place