B2 Collocation 中性

Décision difficile

Difficult decision

意思

A hard choice to make.

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文化背景

The French value 'la réflexion'. Calling a decision 'difficile' is a way to show you have been thoughtful and analytical, which is highly respected in professional circles. In Quebec, you might hear 'un choix malaisé', though 'décision difficile' remains the standard. The influence of English 'make a decision' is stronger here, so watch out for 'faire une décision'. In Francophone Africa, formal French is often used in administration. 'Décision difficile' is common in official speeches to denote the gravity of state matters. Swiss French tends to be very precise. You might hear 'décision délicate' to imply a need for diplomacy alongside the difficulty.

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The 'Prendre' Rule

If you remember nothing else, remember that you 'take' decisions in French. It's the #1 marker of a fluent speaker.

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Avoid Overuse

Don't use this for small things like choosing a movie, or you'll sound like a drama queen.

意思

A hard choice to make.

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The 'Prendre' Rule

If you remember nothing else, remember that you 'take' decisions in French. It's the #1 marker of a fluent speaker.

⚠️

Avoid Overuse

Don't use this for small things like choosing a movie, or you'll sound like a drama queen.

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The 'Cornélien' Flex

Use 'choix cornélien' in a writing exam to impress the examiner with your knowledge of French literature.

自我测试

Complete the sentence with the correct verb in the present tense.

Je ________ une décision difficile aujourd'hui.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: prends

In French, we use 'prendre' with 'décision'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Select the correct option:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: C'est une décision difficile.

'Décision' is feminine and the adjective follows the noun.

Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.

A: Tu as choisi ton futur appartement ? B: Pas encore, c'est une ________ ________.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: décision difficile

This is the standard collocation for a tough choice.

Match the phrase to the most appropriate context.

When would you say 'J'ai pris la décision difficile de démissionner'?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: When you are quitting your job.

Quitting a job is a high-stakes choice suitable for this phrase.

🎉 得分: /4

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Complete the sentence with the correct verb in the present tense. Fill Blank A2

Je ________ une décision difficile aujourd'hui.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: prends

In French, we use 'prendre' with 'décision'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose B1

Select the correct option:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: C'est une décision difficile.

'Décision' is feminine and the adjective follows the noun.

Fill in the missing part of the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Tu as choisi ton futur appartement ? B: Pas encore, c'est une ________ ________.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: décision difficile

This is the standard collocation for a tough choice.

Match the phrase to the most appropriate context. situation_matching A2

When would you say 'J'ai pris la décision difficile de démissionner'?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: When you are quitting your job.

Quitting a job is a high-stakes choice suitable for this phrase.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

It's understandable but sounds a bit 'off'. 'Difficile' is the standard collocation.

It's just a linguistic convention. Think of it as 'taking a path' or 'taking a stance'.

Yes, all nouns ending in '-sion' or '-tion' in French are feminine.

Yes, it's perfectly fine for texting friends about serious stuff.

Une décision facile or une évidence.

It depends. 'C'est difficile de prendre une décision' (general) vs 'Cette décision est difficile à prendre' (specific).

You can say 'J'ai du mal à prendre une décision'.

It's neutral. It works in both formal and informal settings.

Yes, it's a very common synonym.

It means to make a final, often difficult, decision quickly.

相关表达

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un choix cornélien

specialized form

A choice between two equally important values.

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un dilemme

synonym

A situation with two difficult choices.

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trancher

builds on

To decide once and for all (literally: to slice).

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peser le pour et le contre

builds on

To weigh the pros and cons.

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