压根儿 (yā) — at all, from the start (used emphatically in negative sentences)
Definition
A strong colloquial adverb meaning 'at all, from the start' — used almost exclusively in negative sentences to emphatically deny that something ever happened or exists. Functions like 根本 in tone, but is more spoken and less common in writing.
adverb
at allfrom the start (used emphatically in negative sentences)
Examples
- 压根儿。Wǒ yā bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.I didn't know about this at all.
- 压根儿。Tā yā méi xiǎng guò yào jié hūn.He never thought about getting married at all.
- 压根儿。Zhè jiàn shì yā jiù bù cún zài.This matter simply doesn't exist at all.
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