Chinese word

绝不

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué bù

Meaning

  • adverbnever

Example

我绝不吃那种食物。wǒ jué bù chī nà zhǒng shí wù

I never eat that kind of food.

Illustration for 绝不 (never)

More examples

他绝不放弃梦想。tā jué bú fàng qì mèng xiǎng

He never gives up on his dreams.

Core concept

An absolute stop placed before an action, leaving no room for it to happen.

Common phrases

  • 绝不放弃jué bú fàng qì

    never give up

  • 绝不同意jué bù tóng yì

    never agree

  • 绝不承认jué bù chéng rèn

    never admit

Similar words

决不jué bù: Shows a strong resolve to avoid an action both now and in the future.
从不cóng bù: Means that something has not happened even once up to the present.
根本不gēn běn bù: Stresses that there is no action, possibility, or degree whatsoever.
永远不yóng yuǎn bù: Marks an ongoing future denial that lasts for all time ahead.

Definition in Chinese

表示坚决的否定，表示决不会做某事或某情况绝对不成立，常放在动词前以加强语气。biǎo shì jiān jué de fǒu dìng biǎo shì jué bú huì zuò mǒu shì huò mǒu qíng kuàng jué duì bù chéng lì cháng fàng zài dòng cí qián yǐ jiā qiáng yǔ qì

Word origin

绝 (jué, "cut off") + 不 (bù, "not") presents a possibility as completely cut off, making the negation categorical rather than merely doubtful.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this adverb sounds firm and leaves little space for negotiation, so tentative refusals are better expressed with softer wording.

Other meanings

  • categoricallyadverb

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