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坚定

jiān dìng · jian ding

Traditional 堅定

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. firm
  2. steady
  3. staunch
  4. resolute
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In a conversation

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Three alarm clocks

  1. Liangliang

    从(cóng)明天(míngtiān)起(qǐ)，我(wǒ)要(yào)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)

    From tomorrow, I'll get up at six every morning!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)也(yě)是(shì)这么(zhème)说(shuō)的(de)

    You said that last time too.

  3. Liangliang

    这次(zhècì)不一样(bùyīyàng)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)坚定(jiāndìng)

    This time is different. I'm determined.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)有(yǒu)多(duō)坚定(jiāndìng)

    Really? How determined are you?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)连(lián)闹钟(nàozhōng)都(dōu)买(mǎi)了(le)三个(sāngè)

    I even bought three alarm clocks!

  6. Dengdeng

    买(mǎi)三个(sāngè)闹钟(nàozhōng)说明(shuōmíng)你(nǐ)不太(bùtài)坚定(jiāndìng)

    Buying three alarm clocks means you're not so determined.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)坚(jiān)定(dìng)地(de)表(biǎo)示(shì)，无(wú)论(lùn)多(duō)难(nán)都(dōu)要(yào)完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)个(ge)项(xiàng)目(mù)。

She stated firmly that no matter how difficult it was, she would complete this project.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)困(kùn)难(nan)，他(tā)依(yī)然(rán)保(bǎo)持(chí)坚(jiān)定(dìng)的(de)信(xìn)念(niàn)。

Facing difficulties, he still maintained firm faith.

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