juéduàn

决断

Word · Verb · NounTraditional決斷

decide; decisiveness

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to make a decision; to decide; to make up one's mind

Often used in formal or serious contexts where a final decision is required.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tài太
fù复
zá杂
 ,
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
jué决
duàn断
 。

This matter is too complicated; I cannot decide.

Qǐng请
nín您
zuì最
hòu后
jué决
duàn断
 ,
wǒ我
men们
tīng听
nín您
de的
 。

Please make the final decision; we will follow your lead.

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Lǐng领
dǎo导
chí迟
chí迟
wú无
fǎ法
jué决
duàn断
 ,
cuò错
guò过
le了
zuì最
jiā佳
shí时
jī机
 。

The leader delayed making a decision for so long that the best opportunity was missed.

Miàn面
duì对
liǎng两
gè个
xuǎn选
zé择
 ,
tā他
wú无
cóng从
jué决
duàn断
 。

Faced with two choices, he had no way to decide.

2.

noun

decisiveness; resolution; determination; the ability to make decisions

Refers to the quality or power of being able to make firm decisions quickly.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
yǒu有
jué决
duàn断
 ,
cóng从
bù不
tuō拖
ní泥
dài带
shuǐ水
 。

He is very decisive in his actions and never beats around the bush.

Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
 ,
bì必
xū须
yào要
yǒu有
jué决
duàn断
 。

As a leader, one must possess decisiveness.

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Tā他
quē缺
fá乏
jué决
duàn断
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
xū需
yào要
bié别
rén人
tì替
tā他
ná拿
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

He lacks decisiveness and always needs others to make decisions for him.