断然 (duàn rán) — (adjective) resolute, firm, decisive; (adverb) categorically, absolutely (before a negative verb)
Definition
断然 (duànrán) emphasizes firm refusal or denial — used as an adjective for a resolute attitude and as an adverb (often before negatives like 否认, 拒绝) to mean 'categorically.' More about absolute stance than inner resolve, which is what 坚定 covers.
adjective
resolutefirmdecisive
adverb
categoricallyabsolutely (before a negative verb)
Examples
- 断然。Tā yòng duàn rán de yǔ qì jù jué le duì fāng de qǐng qiú.He rejected the other party's request with a resolute tone.
- ，断然。Duì yú zhè zhǒng yáo yán, gōng sī duàn rán jǐ yǔ fǒu rèn.The company categorically denied this kind of rumor.
- 断然，。Tā de tài dù shí fēn duàn rán, méi yǒu rèn hé shāng liang de yú dì.His attitude is very resolute, with no room for negotiation.
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