Chinese word

决不

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué bù

Meaning

  • adverbnever

Example

我决不接受这个条件。wǒ jué bù jiē shòu zhè ge tiáo jiàn

I will never accept this condition.

Illustration for 决不 (never)

More examples

在信念面前，他决不妥协。zài xìn niàn miàn qián tā jué bù tuǒ xié

When it comes to his beliefs, he will never compromise.

Core concept

A decision locks a possibility out completely, with no return or exception.

Common phrases

  • 决不妥协jué bù tuǒ xié

    never compromise

  • 决不接受jué bù jiē shòu

    never accept

  • 决不放弃jué bú fàng qì

    never give up

Similar words

绝不jué bù: Strongly denies that something will happen or be done under any circumstances.
永不yǒng bù: Rules out doing something throughout all future time.
从不cóng bù: States that an action has not occurred even once from the past until now.

Definition in Chinese

表示绝对不会发生或断然不做某事、带有坚决态度的副词。biǎo shì jué duì bú huì fā shēng huò duàn rán bú zuò mǒu shì dài yǒu jiān jué tài dù de fù cí

Word origin

决不 (juébù, "never") combines 决 (jué, "decide") with 不 (bù, "not"), presenting a decided refusal as an absolute negative.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adverb usually comes directly before the verb it rules out, so the sentence presents a firm refusal rather than a casual negative statement.

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