绝对
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
绝对 (juéduì) · absolutely
绝对 (juéduì) means “absolutely; definitely; absolute”. It is written with 2 characters: 绝 (to cut) + 对 (right). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 绝对 is built
The characters
绝 jué · to cut
What 绝 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 色sè — color
- ⺈ — top shape
- 巴bā — to desire
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 色 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我绝对不会忘记你的生日。Wǒ juéduì bù huì wàngjì nǐ de shēngrì.I will absolutely not forget your birthday.
这件事绝对没问题。Zhè jiàn shì juéduì méi wèntí.This is absolutely no problem.
Questions about 绝对
What does 绝对 mean?
绝对 (juéduì) means “absolutely; definitely; absolute”.
How do you pronounce 绝对?
绝对 is pronounced juéduì.
Which HSK level is 绝对?
绝对 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 拒绝jùjuéto refuse
- 杜绝dùjuéto put an end to
- 断绝duànjuéto cut off
- 绝望juéwàngto despair
- 空前绝后kōngqiánjuéhòuunprecedented and unrepeatable
- 络绎不绝luòyìbùjuéin an endless stream
- 滔滔不绝tāotāobùjuéto talk on and on
- 谢绝xièjuéto decline politely
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
Learn 绝对 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.