quyết tâm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

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

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quyếtrisingsắc tâmlevelngang

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quyết tâm means to be determined.

Chinese characters: 決心

Meanings of quyết tâm in English

Verb

to be determined (to)

Example sentences with quyết tâm

Đừng coi nhẹ quyết tâm của cô ấy. Don't underestimate her determination.
Đừng coi nhẹ quyết tâm của anh ấy. Don't underestimate his determination.
Tôi quyết tâm theo đuổi ước mơ của mình. I pursue my dreams with determination.
Tôi đã thấy bạn vượt qua thử thách bằng quyết tâm cao độ. I’ve watched you overcome challenges with sheer determination.
Mặc dù mắt anh ấy không thể nhìn thấy được, anh ấy đã quyết tâm đi chạy bộ. He made up his mind to jog in spite of his blindness.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決心.

Frequently asked questions

What does quyết tâm mean in English?

quyết tâm (verb) means "to be determined".

How do you pronounce quyết tâm?

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

Is quyết tâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quyết tâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 決心.

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.