zhǐ dìng
nommer; assigner; attribuer
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我指定你去做这件事。
wǒ zhǐdìng nǐ qù zuò zhè jiàn shì.
I appoint you to do this.
这个职位已经指定给张三了。
zhè ge zhíwè yǐjīng zhǐdìng gěi zhāng sān le.
This position has been assigned to Zhang San.
请指定一个时间和地点。
qǐng zhǐdìng yī ge shíjiān hé dìdiǎn.
Please specify a time and place.
取消 (qǔxiāo)
cancel
废除 (fèichú)
abolish
The Chinese word 指定 (zhǐdìng) is composed of two characters: 指 (zhǐ) and 定 (dìng). The character 指 originally meant "to point with the finger" and later extended to mean "to indicate" or "to specify". The character 定 originally meant "to stabilize" or "to fix" and later extended to mean "to decide" or "to determine". When combined, the two characters 指定 mean "to specify" or "to designate".The word 指定 is commonly used in Chinese to indicate that something has been specifically chosen or designated. For example, it can be used to indicate that a particular person has been chosen for a job or that a particular place has been chosen for an event. It can also be used to indicate that something has been specifically decided or determined. For example, it can be used to indicate that a particular policy has been decided or that a particular plan has been determined.The word 指定 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese.
