断然 duànrán resolute
resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
How to remember 断然: 断 sever + 然 however = resolute.
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How it is used
- Flatly / categorically - 断然拒绝 (duànrán jùjué) refuse point-blank, 断然否认 (duànrán fǒurèn) flatly deny.
- An adverb of decisive, absolute action; formal. Also 'absolutely' in negatives: 断然不可 (duànrán bùkě) absolutely out of the question.