决心

• 拼音: jué xīn
• 汉字拆解: 决 = 冫(ice) + 夬 (to part), meaning to decide; 心 = pictograph of a heart, meaning heart or mind

含义

Determination; to be determined. The firm resolve to do something, or the act of making up one's mind.

As a noun, 决心 means determination or resolution. As a verb pattern (下决心 or 决心 + verb), it means to make a firm decision or resolve to do something. Implies strong willpower and commitment, used for significant life decisions rather than casual choices.

例句

1. 她下了决心要学好中文。
2. 只要有决心，什么困难都能克服。
3. 他决心明年参加马拉松比赛。

用法指南

语境: motivation, goals, conversation

语气: determined

正确说法

• 我已经下了决心，不会改变了。(I've made up my mind. I won't change it.)
• 有决心的人最后都会成功。(People with determination will succeed in the end.)

错误说法

• 我决心了去吃火锅。(Don't use 决心 for casual everyday choices — use 决定 instead for simple decisions)

起源与历史

Compound of 决 (to decide, to break through) and 心 (heart, mind). Together they mean the heart has made its decision — firm resolve.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal