How to say “absolutely” in Chinese

绝对
juéduì

absolutely; absolute

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Absolutely” in Chinese is 绝对, jué duì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

绝对 is read jué duì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jué — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
duì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

绝
jué — cut off; absolutely

On the left, 纟 “thread”: to snap a thread. On the right, 色.

对
duì — correct; toward

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “绝对”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “absolutely” in Chinese?

“Absolutely” in Chinese is 绝对, pinyin juéduì.

What does 绝对 mean?

绝对 (juéduì) means “absolutely; absolute”.

How do you write 绝对?

绝对 is 2 characters: 绝 (jué) — cut off; absolutely; 对 (duì) — correct; toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 绝对?

绝对 is read juéduì. Tones: jué — second tone, duì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“absolutely” in the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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