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HSK 7

万万

万万 - Absolutely not, by no means

Explanation

This is an adverb emphasizing absoluteness, usually used in negative sentences to stress that something must not be allowed to happen or cannot be done. It often goes with '不能', '不可', '不得' or '没有想到', '没想到'. For example '万万不能' means 'absolutely must not', 'by no means allowed'.

Examples

万万不能开着煤气出门。
wànwànbùnéngkāizheméiqìchūmén。
触犯法律的事情是万万干不得的。
chùfànfǎlǜdeshìqíngshìwànwàngānbùdéde。

Learn “万万” effectively

The grammar point “万万” (万万 - Absolutely not, by no means) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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