全然
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 全 | 然 |
Adverb [edit]
全然 (hiragana ぜんぜん, romaji zenzen)
- not at all (with negative verb)
- totally (with affirmative verb)
Korean [edit]
| Hanja in this word | |||||||
| 全 | 然 | ||||||
Adverb [edit]
全然 (hanja, jeon-yeon)
Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. and trad. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 全然 | |||
Etymology [edit]
From 全 ("entire, all") + 然 ("adverbial suffix").
Pronunciation [edit]
- (Beijing) IPA: /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ʐan³⁵/
Adverb [edit]
全然 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin quánrán)