决定 juédìng decide
decide; resolve; make up one's mind
How to remember 决定: 决 decide + 定 decide = decide.
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How it is used
- Decide, or a decision - 我决定不去了 (wǒ juédìng bú qù le) I've decided not to go; 做决定 (zuò juédìng) make a decision.
- Works as verb and noun. Takes a clause directly, no 'to': 决定去中国 (juédìng qù Zhōngguó) decide to go to China.
- Contrast 决心 (juéxīn), which is 'determination/resolve' as a mindset, not the act of choosing between options.
Example sentences
- 这是大家的决定。 Zhè shì dàjiā de juédìng.This is everyone's decision.
- 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.