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截然不同

jié rán bù tóng · jie ran bu tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. entirely different
  2. different as black and white
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In a conversation

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My brother and me

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)弟弟(dìdi)和(hé)我(wǒ)截然不同(jiéránbùtóng)。

    My little brother and I are completely different.

  2. Liangliang

    哪里(nǎlǐ)不同(bùtóng)？

    In what way?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)爱(ài)说话(shuōhuà)，他(tā)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)。

    I love talking. He is very quiet.

  4. Liangliang

    真是(zhēnshi)截然不同(jiéránbùtóng)！

    You really are completely different!

  5. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)爱(ài)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    But we both love sleeping.

  6. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，这点(zhèdiǎn)倒是(dàoshi)一样(yīyàng)。

    Ha, that part is the same.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

日(rì)语(yǔ)和(hé)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)的(de)汉(hàn)字(zì)发(fā)音(yīn)截(jié)然(rán)不(bù)同(tóng)，对(duì)吗(ma)？

The Japanese and Chinese pronunciation for kanji is very different, isn't it?

Tatoeba: Chinese by iiujik · English by ryanthewired · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)两(liǎng)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)截(jié)然(rán)不(bù)同(tóng)，一(yí)个(gè)安(ān)静(jìng)，一(yí)个(gè)活(huó)泼(po)。

The two brothers have completely different personalities: one is quiet, and the other is lively.

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