How common it is
决定 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jué dìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
决定是用来表达你对一件事情做出选择或决定。
jué dìng shì yòng lái biǎo达 qù nǐ duì yī jiàn shì qíng mò chū zé xuǎn huò juédìng。
决定 is used to express your choice or decision about something.
Context note
决定通常在日常生活中使用，比如决定吃什么早餐、穿什么衣服或者去不去参加一个活动。
jué dìng cháng tōng cháng zài rì yùn shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng, bǐ 如 deciding shí me chī de zuǒ chuān shén me yī fú hū ruò qù bú qù cāi dào yī gè huódòng。
决定 is commonly used in daily life, such as deciding what to eat for breakfast, what clothes to wear, or whether to go to an event.
5 examples
妈妈决定带我去公园玩。
mā ma jué dìng dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。
Mom decided to take me to the park to play.
我们决定晚饭吃意大利面。
wǒ men jué dìng wǎn fàn chī yì dà lì miàn。
We decided for dinner to eat Italian noodles.
他决定每天早上跑步。
tā jué dìng měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù。
He decided to run every morning.
她决定放弃学习画画。
tā jué dìng fàng qì xué xí huà huà。
She decided to give up learning to draw.
他们决定周末去爬山。
tā men jué dìng zhōu mò qù pá shān。
They decided to go mountain climbing on the weekend.
5 mini stories
小明决定每天早上跑步。他觉得这样可以保持健康。
xiǎo míng jué dìng měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù。 tā jué de zhè yàng kě yǐ bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
Xiaoming decided to run every morning. He thinks this can help him stay healthy.
丽丽决定不再吃甜食了。她想变得更苗条。
lì lì jué dìng bú zài chī tián shí le。 tā xiǎng biàn de gèng miáo tiáo。
Lili decided not to eat sweets anymore. She wants to become slimmer.
爸爸决定带全家去旅行。他说这样可以放松一下。
bà ba jué dìng dài quán jiā qù lǚ xíng。 tā shuō zhè yàng kě yǐ fàng sōng yí xià。
Dad decided to take the whole family on a trip. He said it would help them relax.
小红决定每天写日记。她觉得这样能记录生活。
xiǎo hóng jué dìng měi tiān xiě rì jì。 tā jué de zhè yàng néng jì lù shēng huó。
Xiaohong decided to write in her diary every day. She thinks this can record her life.
妈妈决定晚饭吃清淡的食物。她说这样对身体好。
mā ma jué dìng wǎn fàn chī qīng dàn de shí wù。 tā shuō zhè yàng duì shēn tǐ hǎo。
Mom decided for dinner to eat light food. She said it's good for the body.