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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cóng bù
"我从不放弃。"
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At no time; not ever.
"I have never seen such a beautiful sunset."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nǣfre', a compound formed from 'ne' meaning 'not' and 'ǣfre' meaning 'ever'. Over centuries, phonological reduction compressed the elements into the single standard adverb used to denote the complete absence of an occurrence at any time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Never" is said worldwide
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jamais
Transliteration: jamais
"Je n'oublierai jamais ce voyage."
nie
Transliteration: nie
"Das werde ich nie vergessen."
mai
Transliteration: mai
"Non lo dimenticherò mai."
nunca
Transliteration: nunca
"Nunca olvidaré este viaje."
nunca
Transliteration: nunca
"Eu nunca esquecerei esta viagem."
कभी नहीं
Transliteration: kabhi nahi
"मैंने कभी ऐसा नहीं देखा।"
从不
Transliteration: cóng bù
"我从不放弃。"
결코 ~않다
Transliteration: gyeolko anhda
"나는 결코 포기하지 않는다."
決して〜ない
Transliteration: kesshite nai
"私は決して諦めません。"
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