全然 (quán rán) — completely; entirely (formal, often with negation)

Definition

Examples

• 他全然不顾家人的反对，坚持出国留学。
  Tā quán rán bú gù jiā rén de fǎn duì, jiān chí chū guó liú xué.
  He completely ignored his family's objections and insisted on studying abroad.
• 对于这件事，我全然不知情。
  Duì yú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ quán rán bù zhī qíng.
  I had no knowledge of this matter at all.
• 他的态度全然变了，让我很意外。
  Tā de tài dù quán rán biàn le, ràng wǒ hěn yì wài.
  His attitude changed completely, which really surprised me.