Mandarin Word of the Day
决定
/jue-DING/ • verb / noun — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to decide; a decision
Examples
- 我已经决定了。
(I have already decided.) - 你能告诉我你的决定吗？
(Can you tell me your decision?) - 我们需要现在决定要不要去。
(We need to decide now whether to go.)
Synonyms
- 选择
- 抉择
- 决断
决定 is very common and can be used as both a verb (to decide) and a noun (a decision). Common patterns: 做决定 / 作出决定 (make a decision), 决定+verb (决定去、决定留在家), and 决定了 to show a completed decision. It's neutral in tone and appropriate in everyday and formal contexts.
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