Chinese word

决心

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué xīn

Meaning

  • noundetermination

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 坚定的决心jiān dìng de jué xīn

    firm determination

  • 有决心yǒu jué xīn

    be determined

  • 表示决心biǎo shì jué xīn

    show determination

Similar words

决定jué dìng: A settled choice about what to do or which option to take.
信心xìn xīn: The belief that a plan or effort will work out well.

Definition in Chinese

在心理上下定主意，准备坚持某个行为或立场的心态或决定。zài xīn lǐ shàng xià dìng zhǔ yì zhǔn bèi jiān chí mǒu gè xíng wéi huò lì chǎng de xīn tài huò jué dìng

Word origin

决 (jué, "settle or decide") + 心 (xīn, "heart or mind") joins the act of settling with the inner mind, giving the word its sense of a settled purpose rather than a passing wish.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • commitmentnoun

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