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“determination” in Chinese

Chinese

Also愚公移山 (yú gōng yí shān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué xīn

Example

他的决心很坚定。tā de jué xīn hěn jiān dìng

His determination is very strong.

Illustration for 决心 (determination)

How to say “determination” in Chinese

“Determination” in Chinese is 决心 (jué xīn).

A settled inner direction that gives a person the strength to keep acting on a choice.

Full entry for 决心: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 决心

她的决心来源于多次失败后的反思。tā de jué xīn lái yuán yú duō cì shī bài hòu de fǎn sī

Her determination comes from reflecting on repeated failures.

Tips for using 决心

  • In everyday Chinese, 决心 (juéxīn, "determination") often appears with verbs meaning "have" or "make," showing that it can be possessed or formed rather than only described as a personal quality.

Other Chinese words for “determination”

他用愚公移山的精神完成了不可能的任务。tā yòng yú gōng yí shān de jīng shén wán chéng le bù kě néng de rèn wù

He completed an impossible task with determination.

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