决不 (jué bù) — not at all; by no means; under no circumstances
Definition
An emphatic absolute negative ('absolutely not, by no means') — far stronger than 不 or 别. Common in written/argumentative register (debates, statements of principle).
adverb
not at allby no meansunder no circumstances
Examples
- 。Wǒ jué bù huì fàng qì zhè ge mù biāo.I will by no means give up on this goal.
- 决不。Zhè jiàn shì jué bù kě néng shì tā zuò de.Under no circumstances could he have done this.
- 决不。Wǒ men jué bù xiāng xìn nà xiē yáo yán.We simply do not believe those rumors.
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