# 下决心 (xiàjuéxīn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 下决心 (xiàjuéxīn) means “to make up one's mind; to resolve”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to make up one's mind; to resolve
- Pinyin: xiàjuéxīn (xia4 jue2 xin1)
- Traditional: 下決心
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他下决心改掉熬夜的习惯。
  Tā xià juéxīn gǎidiào àoyè de xíguàn.
  He made up his mind to break the habit of staying up late.

## Characters

- [下](https://hanziro.com/word/xia-down/) (xià): down; below
- 决 (jué): to decide; to determine
- [心](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-heart/) (xīn): heart; mind

https://hanziro.com/word/xia-jue-xin-make-up-ones/

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