HSK 7-9 · HSK VOCABULARY
斩钉截铁
zhǎndīng-jiétiě
(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)- Character structure
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斩钉截铁
斩钉截铁 (zhǎndīng-jiétiě) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is (lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); depending on context, it can also mean (fig.) resolute and decisive or unhesitating. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
02(fig.) resolute and decisive
03unhesitating
04categorical
斩钉截铁
我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。Wǒ zhǎn dīng jié tiě dì jù jué le。
I flatly refused.
Practise writing
斩
斩
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钉
钉
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截
截
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铁
铁
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