果断

果斷

guǒduàn

adjective HSK 7 #17,524

Meanings

To decide with resolution.

Tā zuòshì hěn guǒduàn, cóng bù yóuyù.

She is very decisive in her actions, never hesitating.

Zài guānjiàn shíkè, tā guǒduàn de zuòchū le juédìng.

At the critical moment, he made a resolute decision.

Lǐngdǎozhě xūyào guǒduàn de xìnggé.

A leader needs a decisive personality.

usage

A positive word. The opposite is 犹豫 (hesitant) or 优柔寡断 (indecisive). Can be used as an adjective or adverb: 果断地 (decisively).

memory

果 (fruit/result) + 断 (to cut/decide) = cutting to the result quickly = decisive.

果 guǒ

断 duàn