Definition

1. Verb:
   • To decide; to determine: To make a firm choice or reach a conclusion after consideration. It implies a final and resolute choice.
   • To be resolved/determined to: To have a firm intention or unwavering will to do something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi đã quyết chọn ngành y. (I have decided to choose the medical field.)
  • Cô ấy quyết hoàn thành nhiệm vụ trước thời hạn. (She is determined to complete the task before the deadline.)
  • Việc này đã quyết rồi, không thể thay đổi. (This matter has been decided, it cannot be changed.)

Advanced Usage

• "quyết tâm": This is a compound word meaning "to be determined/resolute". It emphasizes strong will and commitment.

  • Anh ấy quyết tâm học tiếng Anh. (He is determined to learn English.)

• "bắt quyết": An idiom meaning to be forced to make a difficult decision, often with limited options.

  • Không còn cách nào khác, tôi đành bắt quyết. (There was no other way, I was forced to decide.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quyết định (verb/noun): The most common compound, meaning "to decide" (verb) or "a decision" (noun). This is the standard term for "decision".

  • Chúng tôi cần đưa ra một quyết định quan trọng. (We need to make an important decision.)

• Quyết liệt (adjective): Fierce, intense, drastic. Describes the nature of an action, not the act of deciding.

  • Cuộc tranh luận diễn ra rất quyết liệt. (The debate was very fierce.)

• Quyết tử (verb): To be determined to die (for a cause); to fight to the death. Used in solemn or military contexts.

  • Những người lính chiến đấu với tinh thần quyết tử. (The soldiers fought with a fight-to-the-death spirit.)

Synonyms

• Quyết định: to decide (more formal/standard).
• Phán quyết: to adjudicate, to rule (often in legal contexts).
• Xác định: to determine, to identify (focuses on establishing a fact).

Related Phrases

• "Quyết chí": To be determined, to have strong willpower (similar to "quyết tâm").
  • Cậu ấy quyết chí lập nghiệp. (He is determined to build a career.)

Related Idioms

• "Quyết một lòng": To be of one mind/resolute heart; to be unanimously determined.
  • Cả đội quyết một lòng giành chiến thắng. (The whole team is unanimously determined to win.)

verb

1. to decide; to determine