坚定
Old HSK 6
坚定 (jiāndìng) · firm
坚定 (jiāndìng) means “firm; steadfast; to strengthen”. It is written with 2 characters: 坚 (hard) + 定 (to decide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 坚定 is built
The characters
坚 jiān · hard
What 坚 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
定 dìng · to decide
What 定 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他有坚定的信心。Tā yǒu jiāndìng de xìnxīn.He has firm confidence.
她坚定地说：“我一定能做到。”Tā jiāndìng de shuō: "Wǒ yídìng néng zuòdào."She said firmly, "I can definitely do it."
Questions about 坚定
What does 坚定 mean?
坚定 (jiāndìng) means “firm; steadfast; to strengthen”.
How do you pronounce 坚定?
坚定 is pronounced jiāndìng.
Which HSK level is 坚定?
坚定 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 坚持jiānchíto keep on
- 坚决jiānjuéfirm
- 坚强jiānqiángstrong
- 坚固jiāngùsolid
- 坚韧jiānrèntough
- 坚实jiānshísolid
- 坚硬jiānyìnghard
- 不一定bùyīdìngnot necessarily
- 一定yīdìngcertainly
- 定期dìngqīregular
Learn 坚定 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 89: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.