定点 定點 dìng diǎn to determine a location / designated / appointed / specific / fixed (time) / fixed point (geometry) / fixed-point (number) syn 成本数据格式 cost data format / format for the cost data / cost format 间接机会成本 間接機會成本 indirect opportunity cost 可变间接费用 可變間接費用 variable indirect cost 定期 dìng qī at set dates / at regular intervals / periodic / limited to a fixed period of time / fixed term syn 定数 定數 dìng shù constant (math.) / quota / fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus) / fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck) / destiny 死期 sǐ qī time of death / limited to a fixed period of time / fixed term 固定检查站 static checkpoint / fixed checkpoint / fixed position 固定式枪托 固定式槍托 gù dìng shì qiāng tuō fixed stock / fixed butt 固定托 gù dìng tuō fixed stock / fixed butt 生活费津贴 生活費津貼 shēng huó fèi jīn tiē cost-of-living allowance / cost-of-living adjustment 生活费调整数 生活費調整數 cost-of-living allowance / cost-of-living adjustment 每日口粮费用 每日口糧費用 daily ration food basket cost / ration cost 廉航 lián háng low-cost carrier / low-cost airline / budget airline (abbr. for 廉價航空|廉价航空[lian2 jia4 hang2 kong1]) 直接 zhí jiē direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]) / immediate / straightforward syn 间接 間接 jiàn jiē indirect syn 曲线 曲線 qū xiàn curve / curved line / indirect / in a roundabout way 婉转 婉轉 wǎn zhuǎn (voice, music) suave / mellow / (speech) indirect / tactful syn 迂回 迂迴 yū huí roundabout route / circuitous / tortuous / to outflank / indirect / roundabout syn 于 於 yú (of time or place) in / at / on / (indicating any indirect relation) to / toward / vis-à-vis / with regard to / for / (indicating a source) from / out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by syn 婉言 wǎn yán tactful / diplomatic / mild and indirect syn 走弯路 走彎路 zǒu wān lù to take an indirect route / to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 孤家寡人 gū jiā guǎ rén one who is cut off from others (idiom) / one who has chosen to follow a solitary path / (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) syn 旁敲侧击 旁敲側擊 páng qiāo cè jī to make insinuations / to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) syn 激将法 激將法 jī jiàng fǎ indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 套问 套問 tào wèn to sound sb out / to find out by tactful indirect questioning 间接税 間接稅 jiān jiē shuì indirect tax 远因 遠因 yuǎn yīn indirect cause / remote cause 间接选举 間接選舉 jiān jiē xuǎn jǔ indirect election 打把势 打把勢 dǎ bǎ shi drill (in sword play) / to thrash around / to demonstrate gymnastic skills / to solicit financial help (in an indirect way) / to show off 指鸡骂狗 指雞罵狗 zhǐ jī mà gǒu lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) / fig. to make indirect criticisms syn 探口气 探口氣 tàn kǒu qì to sound out opinions / to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning / also written 探口風|探口风[tan4 kou3 feng1] syn 探口风 探口風 tàn kǒu fēng to sound out opinions / to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning 间接证据 間接證據 jiàn jiē zhèng jù indirect testimony / circumstantial evidence 间接宾语 間接賓語 jiàn jiē bīn yǔ indirect object (grammar) 非直接 fēi zhí jiē indirect 间接瞄准射击 indirect fire 间接援助 間接援助 indirect assistance 产品费 產品費 chǎn pǐn fèi product charges / indirect environmental taxes 间接环境税 間接環境稅 product charges / indirect environmental taxes 间接就业 間接就業 indirect employment 间接使用价值 間接使用價值 indirect use value 间接税务政策委员会 間接稅務政策委員會 Indirect Taxation Policy Commission 产品费 ; 间接环境税 產品費 ; 間接環境稅 product charges / indirect environmental taxes 间接法 間接法 indirect method 间接税务局 間接稅務局 Indirect Taxation Authority 非直接使用材料 indirect use material 第三地 dì sān dì territory belonging to a third party (as a neutral location for peace negotiations or as a transit point for indirect travel or trade etc) 间接税 間接稅 jiàn jiē shuì indirect tax 间接选举 間接選舉 jiàn jiē xuǎn jǔ indirect election 一定 yī dìng surely / certainly / necessarily / fixed / a certain (extent etc) / given / particular / must syn 确定 確定 què dìng definite / certain / fixed / to fix (on sth) / to determine / to be sure / to ensure / to make certain / to ascertain / to clinch / to recognize / to confirm / OK (on computer dialog box) syn 规则 規則 guī zé rule / regulation / regular / orderly / fixed syn 固定 gù dìng to fix / to fasten / to set rigidly in place / fixed / set / regular syn 固定资产 固定資產 gù dìng zī chǎn fixed assets 定时 定時 dìng shí to fix a time / fixed time / timed (of explosive etc) 年限 nián xiàn age limit / fixed number of years syn 数额 數額 shù é amount / sum of money / fixed number syn 定额 定額 dìng é fixed amount / quota 定量 dìng liàng quantity / fixed amount / ration 别无 別無 bié wú to have no other... (used in fixed expressions) 固定电话 固定電話 gù dìng diàn huà fixed-line telephone / landline telephone 恒星 恆星 héng xīng (fixed) star 既定 jì dìng already fixed / set / established 有失 yǒu shī to cause a loss of (decorum, dignity etc) (used in fixed expressions) syn 固化 gù huà to solidify / to harden / (fig.) to make permanent / to become fixed syn 远期 遠期 yuǎn qī long-term / at a fixed date in the future (e.g. for repayment) / abbr. for 遠期合約|远期合约[yuan3 qi1 he2 yue1] 座机 座機 zuò jī fixed-line phone / landline / private plane 无期 無期 wú qī unspecified period / in the indefinite future / no fixed time / indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) syn 假球 jiǎ qiú match-fixing / a fixed match 闲杂 閑雜 xián zá (employee) having no fixed duties 定式 dìng shì joseki (fixed opening pattern in go game) 定标 定標 dìng biāo to calibrate (measure or apparatus) / fixed coefficient 包租 bāo zū to rent / to charter / to rent land or a house for subletting / fixed rent for farmland syn 条条框框 條條框框 tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng fixed framework (idiom) / restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory) / regulations and restrictions syn 定员 定員 dìng yuán fixed complement (of crew, passengers etc) 打游击 打游擊 dǎ yóu jī to wage guerrilla warfare / to fight as a guerrilla / (fig.) (coll.) to live or eat at no fixed place syn 期终 期終 qī zhōng end of a fixed term syn 定编 定編 dìng biān fixed allocation 固氮 gù dàn fixed nitrogen 不变价格 不變價格 bù biàn jià gé fixed price / constant price syn 牌 pái signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) / brand / trademark (CL:個|个[ge4]) / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2pai2] and 曲牌[qu3pai2]) syn 横 橫 héng horizontal / across / crosswise / horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) / to place (sth) flat (on a surface) / to cross (a river, etc) / in a jumble / chaotic / (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable / violent syn 固定汇率 固定匯率 gù dìng huì lǜ fixed exchange rate 郑人买履 鄭人買履 zhèng rén mǎi lǚ lit. the person from Zheng 鄭|郑[Zheng4] who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom) / fig. disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea 不动点 不動點 bù dòng diǎn fixed point (of a map) (math.) 不动点定理 不動點定理 bù dòng diǎn dìng lǐ fixed point theorem (math.) 不二价 不二價 bù èr jià one price for all / fixed price syn 划一不二 劃一不二 huà yī bù èr fixed / unalterable syn 固定收入 gù dìng shōu rù fixed income 固定点 固定點 gù dìng diǎn fixed point / calibration point 固网电信 固網電信 gù wǎng diàn xìn landline (fixed-line) telecommunications 定常态 定常態 dìng cháng tài constant state / fixed state 定期储蓄 定期儲蓄 dìng qī chǔ xù fixed deposit (banking) 定期存款 dìng qī cún kuǎn fixed deposit / time deposit / certificate of deposit (banking) 定盘星 定盤星 dìng pán xīng the zero point indicator marked on a steelyard / fixed opinion / solid idea / decisive plan syn 常俸 cháng fèng fixed salary of an official 恒星年 恆星年 héng xīng nián the sidereal year (astronomy) / the year defined in terms of the fixed stars 恒星际 恆星際 héng xīng jì interstellar / between the fixed stars 