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title: "Caiding Meaning: 裁定 (cáidìng) Means “to rule”"
description: "裁定 (cáidìng) means “to rule; ruling (of a court)”. Hear its tones, see what 裁 and 定 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiding"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 裁定 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

裁定 cáidìng

## to rule; ruling (of a court)

## Its characters

1. 裁 cái to cut (paper or cloth)
2. 定 dìng to fix

## In a sentence

法院裁定这份合同无效。 The court ruled that the contract was invalid.

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## More words with 裁 or 定

- [安定 āndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding)
- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)
- [不定 bùdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buding)
- [裁判 cáipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipan)
- [裁员 cáiyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiyuan)
- [奠定 diàndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianding)
- [定价 dìngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjia)
- [定金 dìngjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjin)
- [定居 dìngjū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingju)
- [定期 dìngqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingqi)

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