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截然 (jié rán) — sharply, completely (used to emphasize a clear distinction or contrast)

Dictionary HSK 7-9截然

HSK 7-9

截然

jié rán

Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #26770

Definition

Adverb that sharpens a contrast: pair it with 不同 or 相反 to mean 'completely/starkly different'. Stronger than 只是…不一样; more emphatic than 完全.

adverb

sharplycompletely (used to emphasize a clear distinction or contrast)

Examples

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Tā men de guān diǎn jié rán bù tóng.
Their views are completely different.
截然。
Zhè liǎng zhǒng wén huà jié rán xiāng fǎn.
These two cultures are diametrically opposite.
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Tā de tài dù hé yǐ qián jié rán bù tóng.
His attitude is completely different from before.

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