决心

決心

juéxīn

noun/verb HSK 3 #4,747

Meanings

他下了决心要减肥。

Tā xià le juéxīn yào jiǎnféi.

He made up his mind to lose weight.

只要有决心，什么都能做到。

Zhǐyào yǒu juéxīn, shénme dōu néng zuòdào.

As long as you have determination, you can achieve anything.

她的决心很坚定。

Tā de juéxīn hěn jiāndìng.

Her determination is very firm.

usage

下决心 means 'to make up one's mind'. 有决心 means 'to have determination'. 决心 differs from 决定 in that 决心 emphasizes resolve and willpower.

决 jué

心 xīn