Chinese word dictionary

截然不同

jiérán-bùtóng · entirely different; different as black and white

Word information

Simplified截然不同
Traditional截然不同
Pinyinjiérán-bùtóng
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 截然不同

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