抱定

bàodìng

verb

Meanings

1 to hold firmly to (a belief or resolve)
2 to be determined
3 to cling stubbornly to

Characters

to embrace / hold

Examples

他抱定决心要完成这个项目。

Tā bàodìng juéxīn yào wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

He's firmly resolved to complete this project.

她抱定宗旨，绝不放弃。

Tā bàodìng zōngzhǐ, jué bú fàngqì.

She holds fast to her purpose and absolutely won't give up.

Tips

usage

Almost always followed by an abstract noun like 决心 (resolve), 信念 (conviction), or 宗旨 (purpose). Doesn't take physical objects - for that use 抱住 or 抓住 instead.

Stroke Order

抱 bào

定 dìng