万万 wànwàn

万万（wànwàn）means “absolutely (not) (used mostly with negation, for the utmost degree)”. 万万 is an emphatic adverb meaning 'absolutely / by any means', used almost exclusively with a negative (不/没/别) to express the strongest degree — 'absolutely must not', 'never in the least expected'. Formation: 主语 + 万万 + 不/没 + 动词（绝对不……，多与否定连用）

absolutely (not) (used mostly with negation, for the utmost degree)

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Formation

主语 + 万万 + 不/没 + 动词（绝对不……，多与否定连用）

Explanation

万万 is an emphatic adverb meaning 'absolutely / by any means', used almost exclusively with a negative (不/没/别) to express the strongest degree — 'absolutely must not', 'never in the least expected'. It goes before the negation. It is more emphatic than 千万 and typically confined to negative contexts.

Examples

我 万万 没想到会是他。
wǒ wànwàn méi xiǎngdào huì shì tā.
I never in the least expected it would be him.
这种事 万万 不能再发生。
zhè zhǒng shì wànwàn bùnéng zài fāshēng.
This kind of thing absolutely must never happen again.

Note

Almost always with negation (不/没/别); more emphatic than 千万.

FAQ

万万 — what does it mean and how is it used?

absolutely (not) (used mostly with negation, for the utmost degree). 万万 is an emphatic adverb meaning 'absolutely / by any means', used almost exclusively with a negative (不/没/别) to express the strongest degree — 'absolutely must not', 'never in the least expected'. It goes before the negation. It is more emphatic than 千万 and typically confined to negative contexts.

万万 — how do you form it?

主语 + 万万 + 不/没 + 动词（绝对不……，多与否定连用）

万万 — any usage notes?

Almost always with negation (不/没/别); more emphatic than 千万.

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