Definition & Meaning

1.make a subjective conclusion; make an arbitrary decision/assertion

2.use one's power for judgement of right and wrong; settle a dispute by one's power or authority

3.subjective; (of speech, act) arbitrary

Word usage

Words with wu duan

wǔ duàn

武 断

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1
v.make a subjective conclusion; make an arbitrary decision/assertion
- wǒ men zài zuò jué dìng shí yào fáng zhǐ wǔ duàn
  我们在作决定时要防止武断。
  We should guard against being arbitrary when making decisions.
- tā zuò de jué dìng zhǔ guān wǔ duàn
  他做的决定主观武断。
  He makes arbitrary decisions.
synonym
zhuān duàn专断
2
v.fmluse one's power for judgement of right and wrong; settle a dispute by one's power or authority
- wǔ duàn zhuān hèng
  武断专横
  arbitrariness and imperiousness
synonym
zhuān zhì专制 dú cái独裁
3
adj.subjective; (of speech, act) arbitrary
- shuō huà wǔ duàn
  说话武断
  speak arbitrarily
- wǔ duàn de jié lùn
  武断的结论
  arbitrary conclusion
- cǎi qǔ wǔ duàn de tài du
  采取武断的态度
  adopt an arbitrary attitude

Word usage

Note
"武断" is different from "果断". "武断" is a derogatory term; "果断" is a commendatory term.

Chinese words with pinyin wu duan

wú duān无端for no reason; with neither starting point nor end

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