English–Chinese
“decide” in Chinese
How to say “decide” in Chinese
“Decide” in Chinese is 决定 (jué dìng).
A choice moves from uncertainty into a settled plan.
Example sentences with 决定
他们决定先学习语法，再练习口语。tā men jué dìng xiān xué xí yú fǎ zài liàn xí kóu yǔ
They decided to study grammar first, then practice speaking.
Tips for using 决定
- 我决定了 (wǒ juédìng le, "I have decided") marks the point when the choice becomes settled, while the action mentioned afterward need not have happened yet.
Other Chinese words for “decide”
会议时间已经确定了。huì yì shí jiān yǐ jīng què dìng le
The meeting time has been decided.