决非 (jué fēi) — is definitely not, is by no means
Definition
A formal, written way to say 'definitely not / by no means' — much stronger than 决不 juébù in tone, used in formal writing to firmly deny something.
verb
is definitely notis by no means
Examples
- 决非,。Zhè jué fēi xiǎo shì, wǒ men bì xū rèn zhēn duì dài.This is by no means a small matter; we must take it seriously.
- 决非,。Tā de chéng gōng jué fēi ǒu rán, ér shì cháng qī nǔ lì de jié guǒ.His success is definitely not accidental; it's the result of long-term effort.
- 决非,。Zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ jué fēi shì shí, qǐng bú yào xiāng xìn.This claim is by no means the truth; please don't believe it.
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