Writing
决定 (juédìng) — how to say "to decide" in Chinese
决定
To decide, decision
verb · noun
Character composition
决
to decide
定
to determine
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
做决定
zuò juédìng
make a decision
重要决定
zhòngyào juédìng
important decision
决定去
juédìng qù
decide to go
Examples
我们讨论了一下，最后决定明天一起去爬山。
We discussed a bit and finally decided to go hiking together tomorrow.
我们决定明天去。
We decided to go tomorrow.
Mnemonic
[juédìng-] At the cafe, barista Judy asks: "Tea or cocoa?" The guest thinks hard, then points at the cocoa — and Judy nods: 决定, decision made ☕. She sets down the cup and smiles: the choice is settled.
Frequently asked questions
How to say decide in Chinese?
"to decide" in Chinese is 决定 (juédìng).
决定 meaning in English
决定 (juédìng) means "To decide, decision".
How is 决定 pronounced?
It is pronounced juédìng (written as jueding). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write decide in Chinese?
It is written 决定: 决 has 6 strokes, 定 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 决定?
决定 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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