Chinese word

坚定

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān dìng

Meaning

  • adjectiveunwavering

Example

我对你的支持很坚定。wǒ duì nǐ de zhī chí hěn jiān dìng

My support for you is unwavering.

Illustration for 坚定 (unwavering)

More examples

在压力面前，他依然表现得很坚定。zài yā lì miàn qián tā yī rán biǎo xiàn de hěn jiān dìng

In the face of pressure, he remains unwavering.

Core concept

A belief, choice, or stance stays firmly in place instead of swaying.

Common phrases

  • 坚定的态度jiān dìng de tài dù

    unwavering attitude

  • 信念更加坚定xìn niàn gèng jiā jiān dìng

    increasingly firm belief

Similar words

坚决jiān jué: Showing a firm decision or attitude that is not easily changed.
坚定不移jiān dìng bù yí: Remaining completely firm in a belief or policy from beginning to end.
坚毅jiān yì: Having strong will and staying brave and persistent when facing difficulties.

Definition in Chinese

表示对某事有明确而稳固的信念或决定，态度不容易动摇。biǎo shì duì mǒu shì yǒu míng què ér wěn gù de xìn niàn huò jué dìng tài dù bù róng yì dòng yáo

Word origin

坚定 (jiāndìng, "firm and settled") combines 坚 (jiān, "firm") with 定 (dìng, "settled"), joining strength with stability to describe a position that does not easily change.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 很 (hěn, "very") often comes before 坚定 (jiāndìng, "firm and settled") in an adjective predicate, and it may sound natural even when it adds little extra emphasis.

Other meanings

  • resoluteadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 坚定地jiān dìng dìunwaveringlyadverb
  • 坚定不移jiān dìng bù yíunwaveringidiom

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