Definition
定稿 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to finalize a manuscript or text'. The verb 定 and the noun 稿 can split when you need to insert a measure word, result complement, or time expression between them — for example, 定了稿 ('finalized the manuscript') or 定不了稿 ('unable to finalize the manuscript'). It can also be used as a noun meaning 'the final version' of a document.
verb
to finalize a manuscripttextor draft
noun
final versionfinalized draft
Examples
- 定稿。Zhè piān lùnwén yǐjīng dìng gǎo le.This paper has already been finalized.
- 。Biānjí shuō xià zhōuyī zhīqián bìxū dìng hǎo gǎo.The editor said the manuscript must be finalized before next Monday.
- 定稿，。Zhè shì zuìhòu yí fèn dìng gǎo, bù néng zài gǎi le.This is the final version — no more changes allowed.
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