make up one's mind; decide
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make up one's mind; to decide on a course of action
Often used when urging someone to make their own decision, or when indicating that one has not yet decided. The variant 拿定主意 adds emphasis on the definitiveness of the decision.
Jiū究
jìng竟
qù去
bu不
qù去
，
nǐ你
zì自
jǐ己
ná拿
zhǔ主
yi意
ba吧
。
Whether to go or not, you decide for yourself.
Wǒ我
hái还
méi没
ná拿
dìng定
zhǔ主
yi意
ne呢
，
ràng让
wǒ我
zài再
xiǎng想
xiang想
。
I haven't made up my mind yet; let me think it over again.
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Zhè这
shì是
nǐ你
de的
shì事
，
nǐ你
zì自
jǐ己
ná拿
zhǔ主
yi意
，
bié别
rén人
bù不
hǎo好
chā插
shǒu手
。
This is your affair; you make the decision yourself—it's not appropriate for others to interfere.
Wǒ我
men们
dào到
dǐ底
xuǎn选
nǎ哪
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
，
dà大
jiā家
lái来
ná拿
zhǔ主
yi意
。
Which restaurant should we choose in the end? Everyone, let's decide together.