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tuyệt nhiên

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [twiək̚˨˩ʔ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tuyệt nhiên means absolutely.

Chinese characters: 絕然

Meanings of tuyệt nhiên in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial, literary, in the negative absolutely
    • Nó tuyệt nhiên không nhận ra là nó đã dính phải một vố khá đau.There was no way to him to know yet that he had already fallen to a pretty impressive scam.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕然.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyệt nhiên mean in English?

tuyệt nhiên (adverb) means "absolutely".

How do you pronounce tuyệt nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Is tuyệt nhiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyệt nhiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絕然.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.