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万万 (wàn wàn) — (adverb, before a negative) absolutely not, by no means; used to strongly negate or warn

Definition

万万 (wàn wàn) is a strong emphatic adverb used before a negative to intensify the negation, similar to 根本 and 并非. It sounds more literary and emphatic than 根本, and is typically paired with fixed expressions like 万万没想到.

adverb
(adverb, before a negative) absolutely notby no meansused to strongly negate or warn

Examples

  • 万万。
    Wǒ wàn wàn méi xiǎng dào tā huì zhè me zǎo jiù lái.
    I absolutely didn't expect him to come so early.
  • 万万。
    Zhè jiàn shì wàn wàn bù kě gào sù rèn hé rén.
    This matter absolutely must not be told to anyone.
  • 万万。
    Kāi chē de shí hou wàn wàn bù néng fēn xīn.
    You absolutely cannot get distracted while driving.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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