确定
To decide definitely or to find out exactly. It involves making something certain or confirming a fact.
Examples
3 of 5我们还没确定会议的具体时间。
We haven't determined the specific time for the meeting yet.
实验确定了这种假设是正确的。
The experiment confirmed that this hypothesis is correct.
你能确定你刚才看到他了吗？
Are you sure you saw him just now?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of making something 'solid' (确) and 'fixed' (定).
Quick Quiz
由于证据不足，法官很难___谁是真正的凶手。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 确定
Examples
我们还没确定会议的具体时间。
businessWe haven't determined the specific time for the meeting yet.
实验确定了这种假设是正确的。
academicThe experiment confirmed that this hypothesis is correct.
你能确定你刚才看到他了吗？
informalAre you sure you saw him just now?
请再次确定您的航班信息。
formalPlease confirm your flight information again.
一旦目标确定，我们就开始行动。
everydayOnce the target is determined, we will start acting.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
确定无疑
beyond doubt
难以确定
difficult to determine
尚未确定
not yet determined
Often Confused With
'确定' emphasizes finding out the truth or fixing a detail, whereas '决定' emphasizes making a choice.
Usage Notes
Can be used as a verb (to determine) or an adjective (certain/definite).
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use it where '肯定' (surely) is more appropriate in casual speech.
Memory Tip
Think of making something 'solid' (确) and 'fixed' (定).
Word Origin
Combines 'true/real' (确) and 'decide/fix' (定).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
由于证据不足，法官很难___谁是真正的凶手。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 确定
Related Phrases
Related Vocabulary
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对应
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尽管
B1Used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement surprising. It functions like 'although' or 'even though' in English.
具体
B1Relating to a particular thing rather than a general one; clear and detailed. It is the opposite of abstract or vague.
不仅
B1Used to indicate that something else is also true in addition to the first thing mentioned. It is usually paired with '而且' or '也'.
实际上
B1Used to emphasize the real facts of a situation, especially when they are different from what people believe or expect. Functions like 'actually' or 'in fact'.
绝对
B1Not qualified or limited in any way; total. Used to emphasize that something is completely true or certain.
反之
B1Conversely; on the contrary; otherwise. It is used to introduce a statement that is the opposite or the reverse of the one previously mentioned.
意味着
B1To mean, signify, or imply. It links a fact to its logical consequence or meaning.
归纳
B1To summarize or conclude from a set of facts or observations; to categorize information into a general rule.
关联
B1A connection between two or more things; to be linked or associated.
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