决定 jué dìng
“to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision”
verb, nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 決定Measure word 个 · 项
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
决定 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 724: 决定 juédìng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 决定
决定 means 'to decide (to do something)', usually followed by a verb phrase showing the chosen action (决定 + action). It can also be a noun meaning 'decision', as in 做出决定. Use 决定不 + verb for deciding not to do something.
例句Example sentences
- 我决定明天早上去图书馆。wǒ jué dìng míng tiān zǎo shàng qù tú shū guǎn.I decided to go to the library tomorrow morning.
- 我们决定这个周末一起吃饭。wǒ men jué dìng zhè ge zhōu mò yì qǐ chī fàn.We decided to eat together this weekend.
- 这是一个很重要的决定。zhè shì yí gè hěn zhòng yào de jué dìng.This is a very important decision.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他决定明天没去北京。
✓他决定明天不去北京。
Use 不, not 没, to negate a future action after 决定.