决 jué decide
decide; to resolve; decisive
How to remember 决: 冫 ice + 夬 separate = decide. Out on the frozen lake the fisherman hears the ice crack and separate under his boots and has one second to decide.
Component breakdown
决 = 冫 ice + 夬 separate
- 冫 ice
- 夬 separate
Out on the frozen lake the fisherman hears the ice crack and separate under his boots and has one second to decide.
How it is used
- To decide/resolve - 决定 (juédìng) to decide (the everyday verb): 我决定去 (wǒ juédìng qù) I've decided to go.
- 解决 (jiějué) = to solve/settle (a problem): 解决问题 (jiějué wèntí) - note it's about resolving, not 'answering'.
- 决心 (juéxīn) = determination/resolve; 坚决 (jiānjué) = resolute/firm - 决 carries a sense of firmness and finality (决赛 juésài the decisive final).
Words with 决
- 决定juédìngdecideHSK 3
- 解决jiějuéto solveHSK 3
- 决心juéxīndeterminationHSK 5
- 决赛juésàifinals (of a competition)HSK 5
- 决策juécèstrategic decisionHSK 6
- 坚决jiānjuéfirmHSK 6
- 决议juéyìa resolutionHSK 7
- 判决pànjuéjudgment (by a court of law)HSK 7
- 取决qǔjuéto hinge onHSK 7
- 否决fǒujuéto vetoHSK 7
- 表决biǎojuéto decide by voteHSK 7
- 犹豫不决yóuyù-bùjuéhesitancyHSK 9
- 裁决cáijuérulingHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这是大家的决定。 Zhè shì dàjiā de juédìng.This is everyone's decision.
- 他解决了这个问题。 Tā jiějuéle zhège wèntí.He solved this problem.
- 她决定亲自去一趟。 Tā juédìng qīnzì qù yí tàng.She decided to go in person.
- 这个决定符合现在的情况。 Zhège juédìng fúhé xiànzài de qíngkuàng.This decision is in line with the current situation.