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title: "Jiandingbuyi Meaning: 坚定不移 (jiāndìng-bùyí) in English"
description: "坚定不移 (traditional 堅定不移, jiāndìng-bùyí) means “firm and unshakable”. Hear its tones, see what 坚 and 定 and 不 and 移 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiandingbuyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 坚定不移 mean?

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坚定不移 jiāndìng-bùyí

## firm and unshakable

## Its characters

1. 坚 jiān resolutely
2. 定 dìng to fix
3. 不 bù not
4. 移 yí to move

## In a sentence

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## More words with 坚 or 定 or 不 or 移

- [安定 āndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding)
- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)

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