How to say “resolute” in Chinese

坚决
jiānjué

resolute, determined

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Character and behavior”

“Resolute” in Chinese is 坚决, jiān jué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

坚决 is read jiān jué: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
jué — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

坚
jiān — firm, steadfast

Below, 土 “earth”.

决
jué — decide

On the left, 冫 “ice”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “坚决”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 坚决. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我坚决反对这个计划。wǒjiānjuéfǎnduìzhègejìhuàI'm firmly against this plan.
  • 他的态度很坚决tādetàidùhěnjiānjuéHe's very determined.

More words from the lesson “Strict and resolute”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “resolute” in Chinese?

“Resolute” in Chinese is 坚决, pinyin jiānjué.

What does 坚决 mean?

坚决 (jiānjué) means “resolute, determined”.

How do you write 坚决?

坚决 is 2 characters: 坚 (jiān) — firm, steadfast; 决 (jué) — decide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 坚决?

坚决 is read jiānjué. Tones: jiān — first tone, jué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“resolute” in the lesson “Strict and resolute”

This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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