quánrán

全然

Word · Adverb

completely; entirely; totally

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adverb

completely; entirely; totally

Most commonly used in negative constructions with verbs negated by 不 or 没 to emphasize 'not at all' or 'completely not'. Can also appear in affirmative contexts but less frequently.

Tā他
yī一
qiè切
wèi为
le了
jí集
tǐ体
 ,
quán全
rán然
bù不
kǎo考
lǜ虑
gè个
rén人
de的
dé得
shī失
 。

He does everything for the collective, completely disregarding personal gain or loss.

Duì对
yú于
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 ,
wǒ我
quán全
rán然
bù不
zhī知
qíng情
 。

I have absolutely no knowledge about this matter.

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Tā他
quán全
rán然
bù不
gù顾
wēi危
xiǎn险
 ,
chōng冲
jìn进
le了
huǒ火
chǎng场
 。

He completely disregarded the danger and rushed into the fire.

Zhè这
xiē些
guī规
dìng定
quán全
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dào到
shí实
jì际
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

These regulations completely failed to take actual circumstances into consideration.