Chinese word

绝对

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué duì

Meaning

  • adverbabsolutely

Example

我绝对不会迟到。wǒ jué duì bú huì chí dào

I absolutely won't be late.

Illustration for 绝对 (absolutely)

More examples

这件事我绝对支持。zhè jiàn shì wǒ jué duì zhī chí

I absolutely support this.

Core concept

A claim or situation stands beyond every exception, doubt, or qualification.

Common phrases

  • 绝对不行jué duì bù xíng

    absolutely not

  • 绝对放心jué duì fàng xīn

    rest assured

  • 绝对同意jué duì tóng yì

    absolutely agree

Similar words

完全wán quán: Completely, with every part present and nothing missing.
一定yí dìng: Definitely, when the conditions make something very likely to happen.
肯定kěn dìng: Certainly, with firm confidence that something is true or correct.

Definition in Chinese

作为副词用来表示绝对的程度，表示毫无例外或保留的肯定或否定，常见搭配有“绝对不会”“绝对正确”“绝对没问题”。zuò wéi fù cí yòng lái biǎo shì jué duì de chéng dù biǎo shì háo wú lì wài huò bǎo liú de kěn dìng huò fǒu dìng cháng jiàn dā pèi yǒu jué duì bú huì jué duì zhèng què jué duì méi wèn tí

Word origin

绝 (jué, "cut off") + 对 (duì, "opposed") creates the idea of removing any middle ground or exception from a position.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word marks strong commitment, so it suits firm promises and refusals but can sound too strong for a cautious opinion.

Other meanings

  • completelyadverb
  • definitelyadverb

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