絕對

See also: 絶対 and 绝对

Chinese

		cut short; extinct; to disappear cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means	couple; pair; to be opposite couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards sth); right
trad. (絕對)		絕	對
simp. (绝对)		绝	对

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): juéduì

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyut⁶ deoi³

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): chhie̍t-tui

  (Meixian, Guangdong): qiêd⁶ dui⁴

• Eastern Min (BUC): ciŏk-dó̤i
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): choa̍t-tùi

  (Teochew, Peng'im): zoh⁸ dui³

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁸zhiq-te

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: juéduì
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jyuéduèi
    • Wade–Giles: chüeh²-tui⁴
    • Yale: jywé-dwèi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyueduey
    • Palladius: цзюэдуй (czjueduj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zyut⁶ deoi³
    • Yale: jyuht deui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzyt⁹ doey³
    • Guangdong Romanization: jud⁶ dêu³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡syːt̚² tɵy̯³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhie̍t-tui
    • Hakka Romanization System: qied dui
    • Hagfa Pinyim: qiad⁶ dui⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰi̯et̚⁵ tu̯i⁵⁵/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: qiêd⁶ dui⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰiɛt̚⁵ tuɪ⁵³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: ciŏk-dó̤i
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡suoʔ⁵⁻²¹ tɔy²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: choa̍t-tùi
    • Tâi-lô: tsua̍t-tuì
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zoadduix
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡suat̚²⁴⁻² tui⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡suat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tui²¹/
    • IPA (Singapore): /t͡suat̚⁴³⁻²¹ tui²¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡suat̚⁴⁻³² tui²¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: zoh⁸ dui³
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tso̍h tùi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡soʔ⁴⁻² tui²¹³/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁸zhiq-te
    • MiniDict: zhih^入 te
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁵xxiq-te
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ʑiɪʔ¹¹ te²³/

Adjective

絕對

1. (attributive) absolute (as opposed to relative); total; unconditional

Antonyms

• 相對／相对 (xiāngduì)

Adverb

絕對

1. absolutely; totally; unconditionally; definitely

   他的技術水平絕對不在專家之下。 [MSC, trad.]
   他的技术水平绝对不在专家之下。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā de jìshù shuǐpíng juéduì bù zài zhuānjiā zhīxià. [Pinyin]

   His technical skill is definitely not inferior to that of a specialist.

   我們承諾保證您的信息絕對保密。 [MSC, trad.]
   我们承诺保证您的信息绝对保密。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒmen chéngnuò bǎozhèng nín de xìnxī juéduì bǎomì. [Pinyin]

   We promise to keep your information absolutely confidential.

Synonyms

• 絕／绝 (jué)
• 千萬／千万 (qiānwàn)
• 萬萬／万万 (wànwàn)
• (Cantonese) 千祈 (cin1 kei4)
• (Hokkien) 千千 (sian-sian)

Derived terms

• 絕對主義／绝对主义 (juéduìzhǔyì)
• 絕對值／绝对值 (juéduìzhí)
• 絕對分詞子句／绝对分词子句 (juéduì fēncí zǐjù)
• 絕對化／绝对化
• 絕對星等／绝对星等 (juéduì xīngděng)
• 絕對格／绝对格
• 絕對溫標／绝对温标
• 絕對濕度／绝对湿度
• 絕對真理／绝对真理 (juéduì zhēnlǐ)
• 絕對零度／绝对零度 (juéduì língdù)
• 絕對音感／绝对音感 (juéduìyīngǎn)
• 絕對領域／绝对领域 (juéduì lǐngyù)
• 絕對高度／绝对高度

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (絕對):

• → Japanese: 絶対(ぜったい) (zettai)
• → Korean: 절대(絶對) (jeoldae)
• → Vietnamese: tuyệt đối (絕對)

References

• “Entry #8910”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絕	對
ぜつ > ぜっ Hyōgaiji	たい Hyōgaiji
goon

For pronunciation and definitions of 絕對 – see the following entry.

【絶対ぜったい】 [adjective] absolute, limitless [adjective] certain, definite [adverb] absolutely, definitely, certainly [noun] absoluteness, an absolute, unlimitedness Alternative spelling 絶待

(This term, 絕對, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
絕	對

Adverb

絕對 • (jeoldae) (hangeul 절대)

1. Hanja form^? of 절대 (“absolutely”).

Derived terms

• 절대다수 (絶對多數, jeoldaedasu)
• 절대량 (絶對量, jeoldaeryang)
• 절대론 (絶對論, jeoldaeron)
• 절대성 (絶對性, jeoldaeseong)
• 절대왕정 (絶對王政, jeoldaewangjeong)
• 절대자 (絶對者, jeoldaeja)
• 절대적 (絶對的, jeoldaejeok)
• 절대치 (絶對値, jeoldaechi)

 

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
絕	對

Adjective

絕對

1. chữ Hán form of tuyệt đối (“absolute”).