kiên quyết

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kiən˧˧ kwiət̚˧˦]Huế [kiəŋ˧˧ kwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kiəŋ˧˧ wiək̚˦˥] browser voice

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kiênlevelngang quyếtrisingsắc

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kiên quyết means determined; resolute.

Chinese characters: 堅決

Meanings of kiên quyết in English

Adjective

determined; resolute

Example sentences with kiên quyết

Anh ấy rất kiên quyết từ chối. He was so adamant in his refusal.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 堅決.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiên quyết mean in English?

kiên quyết (adjective) means "determined; resolute".

How do you pronounce kiên quyết?

IPA: Hanoi [kiən˧˧ kwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kiəŋ˧˧ wiək̚˦˥]. Tones: kiên — level tone (ngang), quyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is kiên quyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiên quyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 堅決.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.