搞定
Chinese
to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of | to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilise; to order | ||
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simp. and trad. (搞定) | 搞 | 定 |
Etymology
From Cantonese 搞掂 (gaau2 dim6). Mandarin lacks the -m final in Cantonese (as in 掂 (diān)), and renders it as -ŋ: 定 (dìng, “to determine, to settle”) instead.
Pronunciation
Verb
搞定
- to settle a matter; to solve a problem