jiérán

截然

Word · Adverb

completely; sharply; distinctly

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adverb

sharply distinct; completely separate

literary

Often used to emphasize an absolute difference, contrast, or separation between two things. Carries a literary or formal nuance.

Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
guān观
diǎn点
jié截
rán然
bù不
tóng同
 。

These two viewpoints are completely different.

Pǔ普
jí及
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
tí提
gāo高
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
bù不
néng能
jié截
rán然
fēn分
kāi开
de的
 。

Popularization work and improvement work cannot be sharply separated.

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Tā他
de的
tài态
du度
yǔ与
zuó昨
tiān天
jié截
rán然
xiāng相
fǎn反
 。

His attitude is the complete opposite of yesterday's.

Xīn新
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
shēng生
huó活
shuǐ水
píng平
yǒu有
zhe着
jié截
rán然
de的
fēn分
bié别
 。

There is a sharp distinction between the living standards in the new and old societies.