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quyết định

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Hanoi [kwiət̚˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwiək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wiək̚˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨] browser voice
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quyếtrisingsắcđịnhheavynặng

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quyết định means to decide.

Chinese characters: 決定

Meanings of quyết định in English

Verb

  1. to decide

Noun

  1. decision

Example sentences with quyết định

  • Cô ấy đã quyết định đi Mĩ. She made up her mind to go to America.
  • Tôi đã có quyết định của mình. I made my decision.
  • Anh ta quyết định bỏ thuốc lá. He decided to quit smoking.
  • Anh ấy quyết định đi đến Pháp. He decided to go to France.
  • Tôi đã quyết định sa thải Tom. I've decided to fire Tom.
  • Tôi đã quyết định sưu tầm tem. I decided to collect stamps.
  • Tôi quyết định không đi Châu Âu. I decided not to go to Europe.
  • Tôi đã quyết định không chống án. I've decided not to appeal.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決定 (“to decide”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quyết định mean in English?

quyết định (verb) means "to decide".

How do you pronounce quyết định?

IPA: Hanoi [kwiət̚˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wiək̚˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: quyết — rising tone (sắc), định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quyết định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quyết định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 決定.

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.