截然不同

• 拼音: jié rán bù tóng
• 汉字拆解: 截 = to cut off; 然 = thus, so; 不 = not; 同 = same

含义

Completely different; entirely distinct. Having no similarities whatsoever.

An emphatic expression indicating a stark contrast between two things. More formal and literary than simply saying 很不一样. Often used in academic writing, literary analysis, and formal comparisons.

例句

1. 这两种教育理念截然不同，很难达成共识。
2. 他在工作中和生活中表现出截然不同的两面。
3. 南北方的饮食文化截然不同，各有特色。

用法指南

语境: comparison, analysis, academic

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 这两件事截然不同。(These two matters are completely different.)
• 我们的观点截然不同。(Our views are entirely different.)

错误说法

• 用'截然不同'形容轻微差异 (Don't use 截然不同 for slight differences — it means completely, fundamentally different)

起源与历史

A classical expression: 截然 (distinctly; sharply) + 不同 (different). 截然 suggests a clean cut or clear distinction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers