What 斩钉截铁 means
- Definitely (without any doubt - categorically)
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What does 斩钉截铁 mean in English?
斩钉截铁 is pronounced zhǎndīngjiétiě and means Definitely (without any doubt - categorically).
How do you pronounce 斩钉截铁?
斩钉截铁 is zhǎndīngjiétiě in pinyin — written zhandingjietie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 斩钉截铁?
斩钉截铁 is written with 4 characters: 斩 (zhǎn) Chop (cuts), 钉 (dīng) Nail (follow - urge), 截 (jié) Chop (block - a section), 铁 (tiě) Iron. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 斩钉截铁 written in traditional Chinese?
斬釘截鐵. The simplified form 斩钉截铁 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 斬釘截鐵 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhǎndīngjiétiě.
Is 斩钉截铁 an HSK word?
Yes — 斩钉截铁 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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