绝 (jué) — (verb) to cut off; to vanish; to become extinct; (adjective) extreme; peerless; (adverb) absolutely; definitely (used before a negation)
Definition
绝 is an emphatic adverb meaning 'absolutely, definitely,' almost always paired with a negation (我绝不同意). As a verb/adjective it means to vanish or be cut off, stronger and more literary than 消失.
verb
to cut offto vanishto become extinct
adjective
extremepeerless
adverb
absolutelydefinitely (used before a negation)
Examples
- 。Tā de shēn yǐng jiàn jiàn jué jì le.His figure gradually vanished.
- 。Tā xiàn rù le jué jìng.He fell into a desperate situation.
- 。Wǒ jué bù tóng yì nǐ de kàn fǎ.I absolutely do not agree with your opinion.
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