Chinese words starting with “ding”
26 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ding. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial d · final ing · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 5
- 3rd tone 4
- 4th tone 17
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 定期dìng qīHSK 3
at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
All 26 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 定 | dìng | v,d | to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order | |
| 2 | 顶 | dǐng | v,q,g,f | apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc | |
| 3 | 盯 | dīng | v | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at | |
| 4 | 订 | dìng | v | to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order | |
| 5 | 丁 | dīng | nr,o,g,Mg | male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 干; fourth (used like "4" or "D"); small cube of meat or vegetable; (literary) to encounter; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl | |
| 6 | 定位 | dìng wèi | v,vn,n | to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche | |
| 7 | 定义 | dìng yì | n,v | definition; to define | |
| 8 | 钉 | dīng | v | nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯 | |
| 9 | 顶级 | dǐng jí | b,n | top-notch; first-rate | |
| 10 | 订单 | dìng dān | n | (purchase) order | |
| 11 | 顶尖 | dǐng jiān | b,n | peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) | |
| 12 | 订婚 | dìng hūn | v,vn | to get engaged | |
| 13 | 订购 | dìng gòu | v,vn | to place an order; to subscribe | |
| 14 | 定居 | dìng jū | v,vn | to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence | |
| 15 | 定论 | dìng lùn | n | final conclusion; accepted argument | |
| 16 | 定价 | dìng jià | v,n,vn | to set a price; to fix a price | |
| 17 | 定时 | dìng shí | d,b | to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) | |
| 18 | 钉子 | dīng zi | n | nail; snag; saboteur | |
| 19 | 定向 | dìng xiàng | d,b | to orientate; directional; directed; orienteering | |
| 20 | 定做 | dìng zuò | v | to have something made to order | |
| 21 | 顶多 | dǐng duō | d | at most; at best | |
| 22 | 定金 | dìng jīn | n | down payment; advance payment | |
| 23 | 定为 | dìng wèi | v | set to | |
| 24 | 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | v,vn | to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again | |
| 25 | 订立 | dìng lì | v | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc) | |
| 26 | 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | n | tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease |
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