Definition
蛮有两个常见用法:一是作形容词,表示野蛮、不讲理(如'蛮横'),源自古代对南方民族的蔑称;二是在口语中作副词,相当于'很、挺',表示程度较高,如'蛮好'、'蛮大'。注意副词'蛮'不能用于否定句,且多用于肯定句中。
b.f.
barbaricfierceunreasonable(adverb, colloquial) quiteprettyrather
Examples
- ,。Zhège rén zhēn mánhéng, cóng bù tīng biérén quàn.This person is really unreasonable, never listens to others.
- 蛮,。Jīntiān tiānqì mán hǎo de, wǒmen chūqù zǒu zǒu ba.The weather is pretty good today, let's go out for a walk.
- 蛮,。Tā shuōhuà mán zhíjiē de, bù guǎi wān mò jiǎo.He speaks quite directly, without beating around the bush.
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