Definition
绝 (jué) can mean 'to cut off; to vanish/extinct'—as a verb it is broader than 断 (to break/cut off physically) and stronger than 消失 (to disappear). Its adverb sense 'absolutely (not)' before a negation is similar to 万万 but less emphatic and more written. The adjective means 'extreme, peerless' (e.g., 绝境).
verb
to cut offto vanishto become extinct
adjective
extremepeerless
adverb
absolutelydefinitely (used before a negation)
Easily confused
- 倔juèsound-alikegruff, surly (in speech or manner)
Examples
- 。Tā de shēnyǐng jiànjiàn jué jì le.His figure gradually vanished.
- 。Tā xiànrù le jué jìng.He fell into a desperate situation.
- 。Wǒ jué bù tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ.I absolutely do not agree with your opinion.
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