拿不定主意

ná bu dìng zhǔyi
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 can't make up one's mind
  2. 2 unable to decide
  3. 3 be in two minds

Examples

Wǒ dào xiànzài hái nábudìngzhǔyi qù bu qù.
I still can't make up my mind about whether to go.
Tā nábudìngzhǔyi yào mǎi nǎ jiàn.
She can't decide which one to buy.
Nǐ zài nábudìngzhǔyi, jīhuì jiù liūzǒu le.
If you keep waffling, the opportunity will slip away.

Tips

grammar
This is a potential complement: 主意 (can make up your mind) ↔ 不定主意 (can't). The means "fix / settle," literally "grab but can't settle on an idea." The affirmative 主意 is also common: 早就主意 (he made up his mind long ago).

Stroke Order

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