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下决心

下決心
xiàjuéxīn
phrase HSK 7 #15,655

Meanings

  1. 1 to make up one's mind
  2. 2 to be determined

Examples

我下决心要学好中文。
Wǒ xià juéxīn yào xuéhǎo Zhōngwén.
I've made up my mind to learn Chinese well.
她终于下决心辞职了。
Tā zhōngyú xià juéxīn cízhí le.
She finally made up her mind to resign.
你必须下决心改掉这个坏习惯。
Nǐ bìxū xià juéxīn gǎidiào zhè gè huài xíguàn.
You must be determined to break this bad habit.

Tips

grammar
下决心 is a verb-object (离合词) construction. 下 means 'to set down/commit to'. Pattern: 下决心 + (要) + verb phrase.
usage
Synonymous with 下定决心, which is slightly more emphatic.

Stroke Order

下 xià
决 jué
心 xīn