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决心

jué xīn · jue xin

Traditional 決心

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. determination
  2. resolution
  3. determined
  4. firm and resolute
  5. to make up one's mind
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New Year plan

  1. Dengdeng

    今年(jīnnián)我(wǒ)下(xià)了(le)一个(yīgè)决心(juéxīn)：每天(měitiān)跑步(pǎobù)。

    This year I made a resolution: run every day.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)这个(zhège)决心(juéxīn)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you had this determination?

  3. Dengdeng

    已经(yǐjīng)三(sān)天(tiān)了(le)。

    Three days already.

  4. Liangliang

    三天(sāntiān)？你(nǐ)的(de)决心(juéxīn)真(zhēn)大(dà)。

    Three days? Your determination is really big.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)的(de)决心(juéxīn)是(shì)明天(míngtiān)开始(kāishǐ)。

    Yes, my determination starts tomorrow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)是(shì)个(gè)有(yǒu)决(jué)心(xīn)、有(yǒu)条(tiáo)理(lǐ)、有(yǒu)责(zé)任(rèn)的(de)人(rén)。

I'm a determined, organized, and responsible person.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by cairnhead · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)决(jué)心(xīn)要(yào)成(chéng)为(wéi)一(yì)名(míng)科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)。

I am determined to be a scientist.

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

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决
jué

to decide; to determine

心
xīn

heart; mind

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