HSK 3 · Plans & Decisions

决定

jué dìng

to decide; decision

Stroke order of 决定

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

决 · 6 strokes定 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Break the ice '冫' and settle under your roof '宀' — the decision is fixed.

Parts: 决 decide (冫 ice + 夬) + 定 settle; fixed (宀 roof + 疋 foot)

Example sentence

他决定明年去中国学习。

He decided to go study in China next year.

Words with 决

决赛final (match)坚决firm; resolute 决心determination 解决to solve

Words with 定

一定certainly; must 不一定not necessarily 规定rule; to stipulate 定期regular; periodic 制定to draw up; to formulate 确定to confirm; certain 否定to negate; to deny

More words: Plans & Decisions

安排to arrange; arrangement 制定to draw up; to formulate 目标goal; target 采取to adopt; to take 采用to adopt; to use 实行to implement 确定to confirm; certain 确保to ensure 保证to guarantee 判断to judge; judgment 预计to estimate; to expect 建议to suggest; suggestion

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