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下定决心

xià dìng jué xīn · xia ding jue xin

Traditional 下定決心

Meaning

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  1. to make a firm resolution
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Running tomorrow night

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)下定决心(xiàdìngjuéxīn)了(le)，从(cóng)明天(míngtiān)开始(kāishǐ)跑步(pǎobù)！

    I have made up my mind. I start jogging tomorrow!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)也(yě)下定决心(xiàdìngjuéxīn)了(le)。

    Really? You made up your mind last time too.

  3. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)，我(wǒ)连(lián)跑步(pǎobù)的(de)衣服(yīfu)都(dōu)买(mǎi)了(le)。

    This time is different. I even bought running clothes.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)公园(gōngyuán)见(jiàn)。

    OK, see you at the park at six tomorrow morning.

  5. Dengdeng

    六点(liùdiǎn)？我(wǒ)下定决心(xiàdìngjuéxīn)的(de)是(shì)明天(míngtiān)晚上(wǎnshang)跑(pǎo)。

    Six? I decided to run tomorrow evening.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)下(xià)定(dìng)决(jué)心(xīn)要(yào)去(qù)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)念(niàn)书(shū)。

Tom has made up his mind to go to Boston to study.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)下(xià)定(dìng)决(jué)心(xīn)要(yào)在(zài)三(sān)年(nián)之(zhī)内(nèi)达(dá)成(chéng)目(mù)标(biāo)。

I have made up my mind to achieve my goals in three years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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