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断然
断然
(duàn rán): Decidedly (Adjective, Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
断 • duàn • to break • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
duàn
断
to break
然 • rán • correct; to be so; like that
rán
然
correct; to be so; like that
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 断然.
Words with
断
判断
pàn duàn
to decide
不断
bú duàn
ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
打断
dǎ duàn
to interrupt
诊断
zhěn duàn
diagnosis
中断
zhōng duàn
suspend; cut short; break off; discontinue
垄断
lǒng duàn
monopolise; forestall
断定
duàn dìng
conclude; form a judgment
断绝
duàn jué
break off; cut off; sever
Words with
然
虽然
suī rán
although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
当然
dāng rán
of course
然后
rán hòu
and then; after that
突然
tū rán
suddenly
仍然
réng rán
still
既然
jì rán
since
然而
rán ér
however
竟然
jìng rán
[indicates unexpectedness]
4.
How to Use 断然 in Sentences
Adverb + Verb
duàn
断
rán
然
fǒu
否
rèn
认
formal
categorically deny
duàn
断
rán
然
jù
拒
jué
绝
formal
flatly refuse
Subject + Predicate
with
态度
tài
态
du
度
duàn
断
rán
然
Verb + Object
with
措施
cǎi
采
qǔ
取
duàn
断
rán
然
cuò
措
shī
施
5.
Example Sentences with 断然
tā
他
duàn
断
rán
然
fǒu
否
rèn
认
le
了
formal
resolute attitude
formal
Written
take resolute measures
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
guān
关
yú
于
tā
他
xíng
行
wéi
为
bù
不
dāng
当
de
的
zhǐ
指
kòng
控
。
He decidedly denied all accusations of his misconduct.
miàn
面
duì
对
rú
如
cǐ
此
huāng
荒
miù
谬
de
的
tí
提
yì
议
，
nǐ
你
zěn
怎
néng
能
bú
不
duàn
断
rán
然
fǎn
反
duì
对
ne
呢
？
Faced with such an absurd proposal, how could you not decidedly oppose it?
tā
她
duàn
断
rán
然
bú
不
huì
会
jiē
接
shòu
受
zhè
这
zhǒng
种
sǔn
损
hài
害
gōng
公
sī
司
shēng
声
yù
誉
de
的
tuǒ
妥
xié
协
fāng
方
àn
案
。
She decidedly will not accept this compromise plan that damages the company's reputation.
jǐn
尽
guǎn
管
yā
压
lì
力
jù
巨
dà
大
，
tā
他
réng
仍
duàn
断
rán
然
jué
决
dìng
定
jiān
坚
chí
持
zì
自
jǐ
己
de
的
lì
立
chǎng
场
。
Despite immense pressure, he still decidedly decided to stick to his position.
wǒ
我
duàn
断
rán
然
rèn
认
wéi
为
，
xiàn
现
zài
在
bú
不
shì
是
tǎo
讨
lùn
论
zhè
这
ge
个
wèn
问
tí
题
de
的
hé
合
shì
适
shí
时
jī
机
。
I decidedly believe that now is not the appropriate time to discuss this issue.
