锁定 suǒdìng to lock (a door)
to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target
How to remember 锁定: 锁 lock + 定 decide = to lock (a door).
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How it is used
- 'To lock (onto), lock in, target' - 锁定目标 (suǒdìng mùbiāo) lock onto a target; 锁定嫌疑人 (suǒdìng xiányírén) zero in on a suspect.
- Common figuratively: fixing attention on a target, or securing a result (锁定胜局 clinch the win).
- Also literal/technical: 锁定屏幕 lock the screen; 锁定文件 lock a file. The 定 = fix in place.