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    Expressing "designate as" with 定为 (dìng wéi)

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    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 定为 + Category/Status

    Explanation

    定为 (dìng wéi) is a verb phrase meaning "to designate as," "to set as," or "to determine as." It is used when officially assigning a status, category, or label to something. For example, a government might 定为 a particular year as a special commemorative year.

    Examples

    • 政府把每年的九月定为全民健身月。

      Zhèngfǔ bǎ měi nián de jiǔ yuè dìng wéi quánmín jiànshēn yuè.

      The government designated September each year as National Fitness Month.

    • 法院将这起案件定为重大刑事案件。

      Fǎyuàn jiāng zhè qǐ ànjiàn dìng wéi zhòngdà xíngshì ànjiàn.

      The court classified this case as a major criminal case.

    • 学校把周五定为无作业日，学生们都很开心。

      Xuéxiào bǎ zhōuwǔ dìng wéi wú zuòyè rì, xuéshēngmen dōu hěn kāixīn.

      The school designated Friday as a homework-free day, and the students were all very happy.

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