决定

juédìng

to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:个,项)

verbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 決定

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  • 解决jiějuéto solveB3
  • 决赛juésàifinals (of a competition)B5
  • 决心juéxīndeterminationB5
  • 坚决jiānjuéfirmB6
  • 决策juécèstrategic decisionB6
  • 表决biǎojuéto decide by voteB7
  • 裁决cáijuérulingB7

See it in sentences

我决定下个月开始学游泳。

I have decided to start learning to swim next month.

这个决定不错。

This is a good decision.