Korean word

전혀

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonhyeo

Meaning

  • adverbnot at all

Example

나는 그 일에 전혀 관심이 없어.na neun keu i re cheon hyeo kwan si mi eop sseo

I am not interested in that at all.

Illustration for 전혀 (not at all)

More examples

그는 그 사실을 전혀 몰랐다.keu neun keu sa si reul cheon hyeo mol lat tta

He did not know that fact at all.

Core concept

Nothing is present, not even a little.

Common phrases

  • 전혀 모르다cheon hyeo mo reu da

    not know at all

  • 전혀 없다cheon hyeo eop tta

    not exist at all

  • 전혀 아니다cheon hyeo a ni da

    not be at all

Similar words

아예aye: Keeps an action or state from happening from the very beginning.
조금도chogeumdo: Says that there is not even a tiny amount of something.
도무지tomuji: Emphasizes that something remains impossible to understand or make happen.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 상태가 조금도 존재하지 않음을 강하게 부정하는 부사eo tteon tae sang i na sang tae ga cho geum do chon jae ha ji a neu meul kang ha ge pu jeong ha neun pu sa

Word origin

The exact origin of 전혀 (jeonhyeo, "not at all") is uncertain, so its force is best learned from its established use rather than from a fixed word breakdown.

Usage tips

  • It usually appears beside a negative expression, a useful pattern because one small adverb can turn an ordinary denial into a very strong one.

Other meanings

  • completelyadverb

Opposites

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