286 Adverbs, strong mood 强口气副词 (qiáng kǒuqì fùcí)

would rather, prefer
would rather, prefer
absolutely
absolutely
one must by all means
absolutely
life or death, not matter what
unexpectedly
unexpectedly, to one’s surprise
stubbornly
stubbornly (indicates that sth. turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal), just
don’t tell me (a rhetorical question)
how couldn’t, wouldn’t it
after all, on Earth
there is no need
just, exactly
just right, as it turns out
jus, exactly
by chance, by coincidence
exactly, right now
just (in time), just right
just in time
but on the contrary

1 宁可 [寧-] nìngkě (rather-would) would rather, prefer: 他~不休假 (xiūjià) 也要把工作做完. He would rather give up his holidays than not finish his work. || ~早点儿出发也不要迟到. I’d rather leave a little bit earlier than to be late. || 这些人~在城市失业 (shīyè) 也不愿回乡下工作. These people would rather lose their jobs in the city than return to their hometowns to work. '
2 宁愿 [寧願] nìngyuàn (rather-want) would rather, prefer: 她~自己 租房住而不愿意跟父母一起住. She would rather rent her own place, than live with her parents. || 他~把钱存在银行也不买股票. He would rather keep 807 money in the bank than invest in stocks. || 我~走路也不愿意坐公交车去. I’d rather walk than take public transit to go there.'
3 绝 [絕] jué (superb) absolutely: ~不愿意 absolutely not be willing || ~ 没有说过 absolutely not have said || ~不能 absolutely not allowed '
4 绝对 [絕對] juéduì (superbly-relative) absolutely: ~完美 (wánměi) absolutely beautiful || ~办不到 absolutely can not run to it || ~不可能 absolutely impossible '
5 千万 [-萬] qiānwàn (1, 000–10, 000) one must by all means: ~记住. One must remember. || ~小心. One must be careful. || ~别干坏事. One must not do bad things. '
6 万万 [萬萬] wànwàn (10,000–10, 000) absolutely: ~没想到 absolutely not have thought about || ~动不得 be absolutely not allowed to remove '
7 死活 [-] sǐhuó (die-live) life or death, not matter what: ~不肯 refuse anyway || ~不同意 don’t agree anyway || ~不让我做这件事. No matter what, don’t let me do this. '
8 竟然 [-] jìngrán (unexpectedly-this) unexpectedly: ~忘了 unexpectedly forgot || 礼品盒里~是空的. Unexpectedly the gift box is empty. || 他在 北京住了两年~没去过天安门广场. He lived in Beijing for two years, but unexpectedly, had never been to Tiananmen Square. '
9 居然 [-] jūrán (unexpectedly-this) unexpectedly, to one’s surprise: 这 本小说他~一天就读完了. He unexpectedly finished the novel in one day. || 我~不知道她. To my surprise I don’t know her. || ~忘了爸爸的生日 unexpectedly forget father’s birthday '
10 偏 [-] piān (one-sided, leaning, stubbornly) stubbornly: 你不让我去 我~要去. If you don’t let me go, I want to go more. || 不让吃~吃 not allow to eat, just want to eat more '
11 偏偏 [-] piānpiān (specially-reduplication) stubbornly (indicates that sth. turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal), just: ~不知道 just don’t know || ~如此 unfortunately it’s this way || ~不听 just wouldn’t listen '
12 难道 [難-] nándào (can’t-say) don’t tell me (a rhetorical question): ~你忘了? Don’t tell me you forgot? || ~是真的 Don’t tell me it’s true. || ~你 没有看见? Don’t tell me you didn’t see it? '
13 岂不 [豈-] qǐbù (how-not) how couldn’t, wouldn’t it: 两个人做~麻 烦 (máfan)? When two people are involved, how couldn’t it be troublesome? || 这样~更好? Would this way be better? '
14 究竟 [-] jiūjìng (explore-end) after all, on Earth: 你~去哪儿了? Where on Earth are you? || ~是什么意思? So whatever does this mean? || 你~想干什么? What on Earth are you trying to do? '
15 何必 [-] hébì (why-must) there is no need: ~告诉他 There is no need to tell him. || 有最好的医生在给他看病, 你~担心呢? The best doctor is helping him, there is no need to be nervous. '
16 刚好 [剛-] gānghǎo (just-right) just, exactly: ~相反 exact opposites || 来得~ came just in right time || ~四十岁 just 40 years old '
17 恰好 [-] qiàhǎo (perfectly-right) just right, as it turns out: ~看见 just caught sight of || ~一个月 just a month || ~相反be opposite just right '
18 恰恰 [-] qiàqià (just-just) jus, exactly: 我去找他他~不在. I went to find him, but he just wasn’t there || 你的话~证明 (zhèngmíng) 了我的观点. Your words exactly proved my point. || ~相反 exactly opposite '
19 碰巧 [-] pèngqiǎo (meet-by chance) by chance, by coincidence: ~看 到了 saw it by chance || ~见到一个朋友 saw a friend by chance '
20 正 [-] zhèng (right) exactly, right now: ~站在她旁边 standing next to her side. || ~相反 exactly opposite '
21 正好 [-] zhènghǎo (just-right) just (in time), just right: 来得~ came in good time '
22 正巧 [-] zhèngqiǎo (just-by chance) just in time: 你来得~我们正准 备吃饭. You came just in time, we were just preparing to eat. || ~不在家 just left home. || ~出去了just went out. '
23 反倒 [-] fǎndào (on the contrary-but) but on the contrary: 雨不但没 停~下得更大了. The rain didn’t stop, on the contrary, it started raining harder. '

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