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决定

jué dìng
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to decide (to do something)
  2. 2. to resolve
  3. 3. decision
  4. 4. certainly

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
犹豫
yóu yù

to hesitate

犹豫 means to hesitate, the opposite of deciding firmly.

Related words

2 items
选择
xuǎn zé

to select

决定 focuses on making a decision, while 选择 is about choosing among options.
打算
dǎ suàn

to plan

打算 implies planning or intending, whereas 决定 is a firmer decision.

Synonyms

1 item
抉择
jué zé

to choose (literary)

抉择 is a more formal synonym for decision, often used for significant choices.

Usage notes

Collocations

决定 can be followed by a verb phrase directly without 的 or other connectors, e.g., 我决定去 (I decided to go).

Common mistakes

Learners often incorrectly use 决定 as a noun with 做 (做决定 is correct) or omit 了 to indicate a past decision: 我决定了 (I have decided).

Example Sentences

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他 决定 一辈子独身。
He decided to stay single for life.
公司 决定 下调产品价格。
The company decided to lower the product prices.
他 决定 自学中文。
He decided to self-study Chinese.
他 决定 介入这件事。
He decided to intervene in this matter.
他 决定 把财产捐给慈善机构。
He decided to donate his property to charity.

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Words Containing 决定

乱作决定
luàn zuò jué dìng

to make arbitrary decisions

单方决定
dān fāng jué dìng

to decide without reference to other parties involved

屁股决定脑袋
pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai

lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)

抗原决定簇
kàng yuán jué dìng cù

antigen determinant (causing immunological response)

斟酌决定权
zhēn zhuó jué dìng quán

discretionary power

未决定
wèi jué dìng

pending

决定性
jué dìng xìng

decisive

决定簇
jué dìng cù

determinant (causing immunological response)

决定论
jué dìng lùn

determinism

Child Words of 决定

定
dìng

to set

决
jué

to decide