决 (jué) - to decide & to determine

决Tone 2

jué ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 冫

傑君

决 · jué

to decide;

to determine;

to resolve;

to execute;

definitely;

certainly

to decideto determineto resolve

Usage highlights

to decidedeterminationverdictabsolutelyto resolveto adjudicate

Synonyms

  • 定— to fix; to decide
  • 断— to judge; to decide
  • 判— to judge; to sentence

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The committee will decide (决定) tomorrow.
  • He made a firm resolution (决心) to quit smoking.
  • The judge will adjudicate (判决) the case next week.
  • This is absolutely (绝对) correct.

Collocations

  • to decide(决定)
  • determination(决心)
  • verdict(判决)
  • absolutely(绝对)
  • to resolve(解决)
  • to adjudicate(裁决)

Idioms

  • Hesitant and indecisive(犹豫不决)
  • Decisive and resolute(毅然决然)
  • Decide victory or defeat(决一胜负)
  • Decisive battle(一决雌雄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted water breaking through banks, conveying the sense of decisive breakthrough.
  • In Chinese philosophy, decisiveness (决断) is considered an important virtue for leadership.
  • Used in legal contexts for judgments and in military contexts for decisive battles.

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