决不

決不

juébù

adverb HSK 5 #3,178

Meanings

1 absolutely not
2 by no means
3 in no way

Characters

definitely; to decide

Examples

我决不放弃。

Wǒ jué bù fàngqì.

I will absolutely never give up.

这种事决不能再发生。

Zhè zhǒng shì jué bù néng zài fāshēng.

This kind of thing must never happen again.

他决不会同意的。

Tā jué bù huì tóngyì de.

He will by no means agree.

Tips

usage

决不 vs 绝不 (jué bù): both mean 'absolutely not' and are often interchangeable. 绝不 is slightly more emphatic. Both are correct.

grammar

决不 goes before the verb or auxiliary: 决不 + 会/能/可以 + verb.

Stroke Order

决 jué

不 bù