Definition
决定 (jué dìng) is the general word for 'decide' — both the verb ('to decide to do something') and the noun ('a decision'), used in everyday contexts. It contrasts with 定 (dìng, HSK 4), which means 'set/fix' a specific time, plan, or rule, and with 决策 (jué cè, HSK 6), a formal term for policy decisions. 主意 (zhǔ yi, HSK 4) is a noun only ('idea, plan, decision'), while 做主 (zuò zhǔ, HSK 7) means 'be in charge and make the final call'.
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Examples
- 决定。Wǒ jué dìng míngtiān bú qù shàngbān.I decided not to go to work tomorrow.
- 决定。Zhège jué dìng hěn zhòngyào.This decision is very important.
- 决定。Tā jué dìng xià gè yuè qù Zhōngguó xuéxí.He decided to go to China next month to study.
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