Chinese word

万万

Pronunciation

Pinyinwàn wàn

Meaning

  • adverbnever

Example

万万别一个人去。wàn wàn bié yí gè rén qù

Never go alone.

Illustration for 万万 (never)

More examples

你万万小心那条路，晚上很危险。nǐ wàn wàn xiǎo xīn nà tiáo lù wǎn shàng hěn wēi xiǎn

Take great care on that road; it is very dangerous at night.

Core concept

A negative possibility or permission is pushed to the farthest limit, leaving no room for it.

Common phrases

  • 万万不可wàn wàn bù kě

    must never

  • 万万小心wàn wàn xiǎo xīn

    take great care

Similar words

千万qiān wàn: Strongly urging someone not to take a particular action.
决不jué bù: Firmly stating that an action will never be taken.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示绝对不可能或绝对不允许的程度副词，通常放在否定词之前以加强语气。yòng lái biǎo shì jué duì bù kě néng huò jué duì bù yún xǔ de chéng dù fù cí tōng cháng fàng zài fǒu dìng cí zhī qián yǐ jiā qiáng yǔ qì

Word origin

万 (wàn, "ten thousand") + 万 (wàn, "ten thousand") uses repeated vastness to create an extreme intensifier for a negative statement.

Usage tips

  • In everyday warnings, 万万别 (wànwàn bié, "a very strong prohibition") sounds far stronger than an ordinary prohibition, so it suits serious caution rather than a casual request.

Other meanings

  • absolutely notadverb

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