(jué duì) - absolutely, definitely; absolute in Mandarin
juéduìTraditional: 絕對
Translation
absolutely, definitely; absolute
Word origin
绝对 means absolutely or absolute. 绝 (jué) means to cut off, with the 纟 'silk' radical (the image of severing a thread). 对 (duì) means correct or opposite, simplified from 對.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 绝 (jué, to sever) + 对 (duì, correct/opposite)
Stroke order
绝
对
Examples
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I will absolutely not give up.
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This is definitely the best choice.
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I will absolutely not agree to this.
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This matter is absolutely impossible.
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I absolutely support you.
绝对 (jué duì) means absolute or absolutely. As an adverb it reinforces the certainty or totality of a statement (绝对不行, absolutely not acceptable; 绝对正确, absolutely correct). As an adjective it describes something unconditional or complete (绝对权力, absolute power; 绝对值, absolute value in mathematics). It is stronger than 一定 (yī dìng, definitely) and 肯定 (kěn dìng, certainly), and carries a sense of finality.
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