决然 (jué rán) — (literary) resolutely; decidedly
Definition
Literary adverb meaning 'resolutely, with no hesitation.' Stronger and more formal than 毅然, with a sense of cutting off other options entirely.
adverb
(literary) resolutelydecidedly
Examples
- 决然。Tā jué rán lí kāi le nà ge dì fāng.He resolutely left that place.
- ，决然。Miàn duì kùn nan, tā jué rán xuǎn zé le jiān chí.Facing difficulties, she resolutely chose to persist.
- 决然。Tā jué rán fǎn duì zhè ge jiàn yì.He resolutely opposed this suggestion.
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