Definition & Meaning

solve (a problem)

Word usage

gǎo dìng

搞 定

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v.solve (a problem)
- wǒ xiǎng zài zǒu zhī qián bǎ shì qing gǎo dìng
  我想在走之前把事情搞定。
  I want to get things sorted out before I go away.
- tā yòu bǔ chōng shuō tā jué de kě yǐ pián yi diǎn gǎo dìng
  他又补充说，他觉得可以便宜点搞定。
  He added that he thought it could be done fairly cheaply.
- zán men shàng lóu dào bàn gōng shì qù bǎ gōng shì gǎo dìng
  咱们上楼到办公室去把公事搞定。
  Let's go up to the office and settle the business end of things.
synonym
bǎi píng摆平

Word usage

Separable word
"搞" and "定" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他自己一个人搞得定这件事。
  He can handle it all by himself.
- 他怎么连这么点事儿都搞不定？
  Why can't he handle even such a small thing?

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