Meanings of 決
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AI Study Notes for 決
决 (jué) vs 定 (dìng) — choose 决 for decisions involving resolution, while 定 is for establishing or setting something.
Learners often confuse 決 with similar-sounding characters. It is important to use 決 in contexts involving decision-making rather than casual opinions. Common collocations include 決定 (juédìng - to decide) and 決策 (juécè - decision-making), which are more formal.
While 決 is not listed in the HSK vocabulary, it connects well with HSK 4 and 5 words related to decision-making and judgment. Students should focus on using 決 in combination with verbs like 'make' (做) to express actions related to decisions.
Learners often mistakenly use 決 when they mean 'to think' (想). For example, saying '我決想这个' (Wǒ jué xiǎng zhège) is incorrect; it should be '我想这个' (Wǒ xiǎng zhège - I think this).
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Etymology of 決
Simplified form of 決. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "burst open". The meaning later shifted to "clear", "cut off", "decide" and "judge".
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Simplified form of 決. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "burst open". The meaning later shifted to "clear", "cut off", "decide" and "judge".
- 1The meaning half夬 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half氵 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawaydecisive
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say to decide, to determine, to judge in Chinese
“to decide, to determine, to judge” in Chinese is決
The character 決 (jué) means 'to decide' or 'to determine.' It is commonly used in contexts where a decision needs to be made or a judgment is required, such as in discussions about choices or assessments. The nuance of this character implies a sense of resolution and finality in the decision-making process.
When to use 決
Learners often confuse 決 with similar-sounding characters. It is important to use 決 in contexts involving decision-making rather than casual opinions. Common collocations include 決定 (juédìng - to decide) and 決策 (juécè - decision-making), which are more formal.
決 or something close to it
决 (jué) vs 定 (dìng) — choose 决 for decisions involving resolution, while 定 is for establishing or setting something.
What learners get wrong
Learners often mistakenly use 決 when they mean 'to think' (想). For example, saying '我決想这个' (Wǒ jué xiǎng zhège) is incorrect; it should be '我想这个' (Wǒ xiǎng zhège - I think this).
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Word Family of 決
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Frequently Asked Questions about 決
You can use 決 in sentences like '我決定去旅行' (Wǒ juédìng qù lǚxíng - I decide to travel).
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