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斩钉截铁 (zhǎn dīng jié tiě) — how to say "resolutely and decisively" in Chinese
斩钉
截铁
Resolutely and decisively
Character composition
斩
to chop, to behead
钉
nail
截
to cut off, to intercept
铁
iron
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
斤
Axe
#69 · jīn · 4 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
斩钉截铁的态度
zhǎn dīng jié tiě de tài dù
resolute attitude
斩钉截铁地说
zhǎn dīng jié tiě de shuō
say resolutely and decisively
Examples
他斩钉截铁地拒绝了那个不合理的建议。
He resolutely and decisively rejected that unreasonable suggestion.
他斩钉截铁地说。
He said resolutely and decisively.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "resolutely and decisively" in Chinese?
"resolutely and decisively" in Chinese is 斩钉截铁 (zhǎn dīng jié tiě).
斩钉截铁 meaning in English
斩钉截铁 (zhǎn dīng jié tiě) means "Resolutely and decisively".
How is 斩钉截铁 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǎn dīng jié tiě (written as zhan ding jie tie, zhandingjietie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "resolutely and decisively" in Chinese characters?
It is written 斩钉截铁: 斩 has 8 strokes, 钉 has 7 strokes, 截 has 14 strokes, 铁 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 斩钉截铁?
斩钉截铁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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