全然 (quán rán) — completely; entirely (formal, often with negation)
Definition
Formal adverb for 'completely, entirely', most often used with negation (全然不知). Stronger and more written than 完全.
adverb
completelyentirely (formal, often with negation)
Examples
- 全然，。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.
- ，全然。Duì yú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ quán rán bù zhī qíng.I had no knowledge of this matter at all.
- 全然，。Tā de tài dù quán rán biàn le, ràng wǒ hěn yì wài.His attitude changed completely, which really surprised me.
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