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title: "Guoduan Meaning: 果断 (guǒduàn) Means “decisive”"
description: "果断 (traditional 果斷, guǒduàn) means “decisive; resolute; without hesitation; right away”. Hear its tones, see what 果 and 断 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoduan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 果断 mean?

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果断 guǒduàn

## decisive; resolute; without hesitation; right away

## It can also mean

- (coll.) without hesitation; right away

## Its characters

1. 果 guǒ fruit
2. 断 duàn to break

## In a sentence

她做事很果断，从不犹豫。 She is very decisive and never hesitates.

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## More words with 果 or 断

- [不断 bùduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buduan)
- [成果 chéngguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengguo)
- [打断 dǎduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduan)
- [断裂 duànliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanlie)
- [果然 guǒrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoran)
- [果实 guǒshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoshi)
- [果汁 guǒzhī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guozhi)
- [后果 hòuguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houguo)
- [间断 jiànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianduan)
- [坚果 jiānguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianguo)

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