决心 (jué xīn) — (noun) determination, resolution; (verb) to be determined (to do something); to make up one's mind
Definition
As a noun it means 'determination' (a mental state); as a verb it means 'to make up one's mind / be determined (to do sth)' — e.g. 我决心… Unlike 意志 (ongoing willpower), 决心 marks a specific resolved decision.
noun
determinationresolution
verb
to be determined (to do something)to make up one's mind
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 决心。Tā jué xīn chéng wéi yì míng yōu xiù de yī shēng.He is determined to become an excellent doctor.
- 决心。Tā de jué xīn ràng wǒ fēi cháng gǎn dòng.Her determination moved me deeply.
- 决心。Wǒ men jué xīn tí gāo gōng zuò xiào lǜ.We are determined to improve work efficiency.
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