界定 jièdìng definition
definition; to delimit
How to remember 界定: 界 boundary + 定 decide = definition.
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How it is used
- To define / delimit the scope of something - 界定责任 (jièdìng zérèn) to define responsibilities; 概念界定 (defining a concept).
- Emphasizes drawing boundaries around a term or scope, more precise than 定义 (dìngyì, to give a definition).
- Academic/legal register; you 界定 the limits of a category, then work within them.