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

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

  • 。
    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.
  • 。
    Tā de tài dù hé yǐ qián jié rán bù tóng.
    His attitude is completely different from before.

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