绝
cut off; exhausted; unique; absolutely; jueju poem
Meanings
8 senses · 39 examplesverb
to cut off; to sever; to break off
Used for relationships, connections, or communication being cut.
They broke off their friendship due to a misunderstanding.
The border crossings between the two countries have been severed.
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An endless stream of tourists keeps the scenic spot bustling.
He has cut off contact with his family.
This river has been cut off by the dam.
verb
to exhaust; to use up; to be completely gone
Describes that all of something has been used up or eliminated.
This wildfire wiped out all the wild animals in the forest.
I have exhausted every possible solution.
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The food at this restaurant has won nonstop praise from customers.
Overexploitation has pushed the resources to the brink of exhaustion.
He ate up every last bit of the snacks.
adjective
impassable; hopeless; desperate
Describes places or situations with no way forward or escape.
The expedition team was trapped in a desolate, impassable area.
The soldiers climbed up the steep cliff face.
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He found a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation.
This small path leads to a cliff with no way back.
This company has hit rock bottom and is about to go bankrupt.
verb
to stop breathing; to die
formalUsed to describe someone passing away or losing consciousness.
The elderly man passed away peacefully in his sleep.
She was overcome with grief when she heard the sad news.
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The injured bird eventually died.
He lost all hope and gave up the will to live.
Every soldier on the battlefield was overcome with profound grief.
adjective
unique; peerless; matchless
commendatoryUsed to praise skills, artworks, or talents that are one-of-a-kind.
This acrobat performed an amazing, one-of-a-kind stunt.
The master's woodcarving skills are truly peerless; no one can match them.
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His calligraphy and painting are both considered masterpieces of their kind.
This chef has a unique secret skill for their signature dish.
Her dancing talent is truly one-of-a-kind.
adverb
extremely; very; most
Used to emphasize the degree of something, often before adjectives or quantifiers.
We will leave for the airport extremely early.
The vast majority of students passed this exam.
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The scenery in this scenic spot is absolutely beautiful beyond compare.
He gets up extremely early to exercise every day.
Most tourists chose routes other than the impassable one.
adverb
absolutely; definitely (used before negative words)
Used to emphasize that something is definitely not the case, adds strong certainty to negation.
I absolutely did not mean that; please don't misunderstand.
He will never easily give up on his dream.
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This promise is absolutely not made lightly.
You must absolutely never cheat on exams.
noun
jueju (eight-line classical Chinese poem)
literaryA traditional Chinese poetic form with four or eight lines, strict tonal and rhyming rules.
There are many classic five-character jueju poems in Tang Dynasty poetry.
This seven-character jueju poem is one of Li Bai's representative works.
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We learned two jueju poems in Chinese class.
He is skilled at writing concise and powerful jueju poems.
Wang Wei's jueju poems have far-reaching artistic conception and are widely circulated.