下决心 (xià jué xīn) — to make a decision, to make up one's mind
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to make a firm decision, often followed by 要 + another verb. The pattern 下不了决心 (xià bù liǎo jué xīn) means 'can't bring oneself to decide'.
verb
to make a decisionto make up one's mind
Examples
- 下决心。Wǒ xià jué xīn jīn nián yí dìng yào xué hǎo yīng yǔ.I've decided to master English this year.
- 。Tā xià le jué xīn yào jiè yān.He made up his mind to quit smoking.
- 。Tā yì zhí xià bù liǎo jué xīn huàn gōng zuò.She has been unable to make up her mind to change jobs.
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