果断

guǒ duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. firm
2. decisive

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 犹豫 yóu yù 犹豫 yóu yù to hesitate 果断表示果断决定，犹豫则是拿不定主意: to hesitate

Related words

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• 武断 wǔ duàn 武断 wǔ duàn arbitrary 武断是贬义词，指不顾客观实际、主观轻率地判断；果断是褒义词: arbitrary

Synonyms

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• 坚决 jiān jué 坚决 jiān jué firm; resolute; determined 表示态度或行动坚定，果断用于决策和行动，坚决强调意志不动摇: firm; resolute; determined

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：果断做出决定、采取果断措施，主语多为人或机构，表示处理问题迅速坚决。

Common mistakes

常见错误：我买了这本书果断。应为：我果断地买了这本书。果断是形容词，需放在动词前做状语，常与“地”连用。

Example Sentences

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他 果断 地做出了决定。

He made a decision decisively.

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Words Containing 果断

• 英明果断 英明果断 yīng míng guǒ duàn: wise and resolute

Child Words of 果断

• 断 断 duàn: to break
• 果 果 guǒ: fruit