conclude; form a judgment (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
斷定
Radicals
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Examples
科学家们还没有断定这个现象的原因。 kēxuéjiāmen hái méiyǒu duàndìng zhège xiànxiàng de yuányīn. - Scientists have not yet determined the cause of this phenomenon.
法官断定他无罪释放。 fǎguān duàndìng tā wúzuì shìfàng. - The judge ruled him innocent and released him.
历史学家已经断定这座古城的年代。 lìshǐxuéjiā yǐjīng duàndìng zhè zuò gǔchéng de niándài. - Historians have already dated this ancient city.
你不能凭一点线索就断定他有罪。 nǐ bùnéng píng yīdiǎn xiànsuǒ jiù duàndìng tā yǒuzuì. - You can't conclude that he is guilty based on a small clue.
他们如何断定这是真实的信息？ tāmen rúhé duàndìng zhè shì zhēnshí de xìnxī? - How did they determine this information is true?
Characters
断 duàn - to break | HSK 5
定 dìng - stated, fixed, stipulated |