定下
ding6 haa6dìng xià
English
- to set (the tone, a target etc)
- to lay down (the beat)
- to set; to fix
粵語 — Cantonese
- 訂立;制定
Examples
夜晚一定下了雨。
It must have rained during the night.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
他們已經決定下個月結婚。
They've decided to get married next month.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
我们必须快点定下旅游日期。
We have to fix the date for our trip quickly.
Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY
他给自己定下每天早上散步的规矩。
He makes it a rule to take a walk every morning.
Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY
汤姆和我决定下个夏天去澳大利亚。
Tom and I have decided to go to Australia next summer.
Tatoeba · cxpadonis CC BY
一开头她吓坏了, 后来才定下神来。
At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.
Tatoeba · omerfarukckmk CC BY
定下規則
to lay down rules
為自己定下一個長遠嘅目標
to set a long-term goal for oneself
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk