kyut3 ding6決定决定

Jyutpingkyut3 ding6

Yalekyut dihng

名詞Very common

Definition

Decision; a choice made in response to a situation.

neutraldaily actionsother

How it's used

While 決定 functions as both a noun and a verb, it is frequently paired with the verb 做 to form the phrase 做決定. Unlike some other nouns that take specific classifiers, 決定 almost exclusively uses 個 when being counted. It carries a slightly formal weight compared to just saying 諗好咗 or 揀好咗, making it appropriate for serious life choices or professional contexts.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你zou6做zo2咗kyut3決ding6定mei6未aa4呀？

Have you made a decision yet?

ni1呢go3個kyut3決ding6定zan1真hai6係hou2好naan4難zou6做。

This decision is really hard to make.

Common phrases

zou6做kyut3決ding6定

to make a decision

ming4明zi3智ge3嘅kyut3決ding6定

a wise decision

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 決定 as a direct translation for 'to decide' in every context, but for casual, everyday choices, it sounds more natural to use 揀 or 諗好.