Definition
全然 is a formal adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely'. It often appears with negated verbs (全然不顾 'utterly disregard', 全然不知 'have no idea at all') to stress total ignorance or disregard. In affirmative sentences it sounds literary; in everyday speech 完全 is more common.
adv.
completelyentirely (formal, often with negation)
Examples
- 全然，。Tā quán rán bù gù jiārén de fǎnduì, jiānchí chū guó liúxué.He completely ignored his family's objections and insisted on studying abroad.
- ，全然。Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ quán rán bù zhīqíng.I had no knowledge of this matter at all.
- 全然，。Tā de tàidu quán rán biàn le, ràng wǒ hěn yìwài.His attitude changed completely, which really surprised me.
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