# 斩钉截铁 (zhǎndīngjiétiě)

In Mandarin Chinese, 斩钉截铁 (zhǎndīngjiétiě) means “resolute and decisive”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: resolute and decisive
- Pinyin: zhǎndīngjiétiě (zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3)
- Traditional: 斬釘截鐵
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 面对不合理的要求，他斩钉截铁地拒绝了。
  Miànduì bù hélǐ de yāoqiú, tā zhǎndīngjiétiě de jùjué le.
  Facing the unreasonable request, he refused resolutely and decisively.

## Characters

- [斩](https://hanziro.com/word/zhan-chop/) (zhǎn): to chop; to cut
- [钉](https://hanziro.com/word/ding-nail/) (dìng): to nail; to sew on
- [截](https://hanziro.com/word/jie-cut-off/) (jié): to cut off; to intercept
- [铁](https://hanziro.com/word/tie-iron/) (tiě): iron; hard

https://hanziro.com/word/zhan-ding-jie-tie-resolute-and-decisive/

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