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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

坚决 [jiānjué]
  1. 1. adverb resolutely

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

坚决 [jiānjué]
  1. 1. firm; resolute; determined; ruthless
    态度坚决
    a determined attitude; a firm position
    坚决反对
    resolutely oppose
    坚决支持
    firmly support; stand firmly by
  2. 2. adverb strongly; firmly

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

坚决 [jiānjué]
  1. 1. (态度、行动等)坚定、果断,不犹豫
    态度坚决
    坚决完成任务。

Examples

他既如此坚决,我也不便多说。
Since he is so determined, I consider it wise not to say any more.
坚决反对
resolutely oppose
坚决消灭敢于来犯之敌。
Resolutely wipe out any enemy that dares to invade our territory.
我们坚决打击地痞霸市!
We will fight against monopoly in the market.
这是常委会作出的决定,你要坚决执行。
This has been decided by the standing committee. You should carry it out without any hesitation.
众臣僚坚决反对再次增加百姓的赋税。
All court officials firmly opposed an additional increase in taxes.
这些都是豆猪,坚决不能卖杀。
These pigs have bean-sized cysts inside their bodies, so they cannot be sold.
我们要坚决扑灭这些犯罪分子的毒焰。
We have to be determined to reduce the criminals' aggressiveness.

Collocations

态度坚决
a resolute attitude
语气坚决
with strong tone
坚决改正
to firmly correct something
非常坚决
very insistent
坚决彻底
resolutely and thoroughly

Word Decomposition


[jiān]
+
[jué]

nciku Note

坚定 vs. 坚决

坚定 vs. 坚决
jiāndìng vs. jiānjué

Both words mean “subjectively unwavering, staunch.” 坚定 is applied to serious matters, such as a political line, standpoint, viewpoint, will, etc.
(1) 这支球队带着夺冠的坚定信念,一路杀进了总决赛。
(2) 这个试验结果更加坚定了他的推断。
(3) 他立场不够坚定,最终向敌人屈服了。

坚决 stresses one’s actual attitude.
(4) 我坚决不同意这种观点。
(5) 该市纪委决定坚决查处这类违法乱纪案件。

这两个词都表示主观上不动摇、不犹豫。“坚定”侧重于大的方面,如政治路线、立场、观点、意志等。 “坚决”则侧重于具体的态度。

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