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 something); 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

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 Neipu)
  - 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

(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)
(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 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2024.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絕	對
ぜつ > ぜっ Hyōgai	たい Hyōgai
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)

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

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