下定决心

下定決心

xiàdìng juéxīn

phrase #9,986

Meanings

我下定决心要学好中文。

Wǒ xiàdìng juéxīn yào xué hǎo Zhōngwén.

I made up my mind to learn Chinese well.

她下定决心辞职创业。

Tā xiàdìng juéxīn cízhí chuàngyè.

She resolved to quit her job and start a business.

一旦下定决心，就不要犹豫。

Yīdàn xiàdìng juéxīn, jiù bùyào yóuyù.

Once you've made up your mind, don't hesitate.

grammar

Pattern: 下定决心 + 要/不 + verb phrase. The 要 or 不 after 下定决心 introduces what you've decided to do (or not do).

mistakes

Don't confuse with 决定 (juédìng, to decide). 下定决心 implies stronger determination and willpower, not just a casual decision.

下 xià

定 dìng

决 jué

心 xīn