全然

quánrán

adverb #10,949

Meanings

1 completely
2 entirely
3 wholly

Characters

complete; whole

so; like that (suffix)

Examples

他全然不知道发生了什么。

Tā quánrán bù zhīdào fāshēng le shénme.

He had absolutely no idea what happened.

她全然忘记了这件事。

Tā quánrán wàngjì le zhè jiàn shì.

She completely forgot about this matter.

Tips

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全然 is more literary/formal than 完全 (wánquán). Often used with negatives: 全然不知, 全然不同.

Stroke Order

全 quán

然 rán