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
Min Dong (BUC): ciŏk-dó̤i
Min Nan
(Hokkien, POJ): choa̍t-tùi
(Teochew, Peng'im): zoh⁸ dui³
Wu (Wiktionary): xxiq te (T5)

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): /t͡ɕɥɛ³⁵ tweɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zyut⁶ deoi³
  - Yale: jyuht deui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzyt⁹ doey³
  - Guangdong Romanization: jud⁶ dêu³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃyːt̚² tɵy̯³³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhie̍t-tui
  - Hakka Romanization System: qied dui
  - Hagfa Pinyim: qiad⁶ dui⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯et̚⁵ tu̯i⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: qiêd⁶ dui⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡ɕʰiɛt̚⁵ tuɪ⁵³/
Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ciŏk-dó̤i
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡suoʔ⁵⁻²¹ tɔy²¹³/
Min Nan
- (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
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: xxiq te (T5)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʑ̥i̯ɪʔ¹¹ te̞²³/

Adjective

絕對

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

Antonyms

相對／相对 (xiāngduì)

Adverb

絕對

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)
(Min Nan) 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] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絕	對
ぜつ > ぜっ Hyōgaiji	たい Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [d͡ze̞t̚ta̠i]

Adjective

絕(ぜっ)對(たい) • (zettai) -na (adnominal 絕(ぜっ)對(たい)な (zettai na), adverbial 絕(ぜっ)對(たい)に (zettai ni), kyūjitai, shinjitai 絶対)

Kyūjitai form of 絶対: absolute

Korean

Hanja in this term
絕	對

Adverb

絕對 • (jeoldae) (hangeul 절대)

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

Hán tự in this term
絕	對

Adjective

絕對

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