粵

截zit6然jin4不bat1同tung4

zit6 jin4 bat1 tung4jié rán bù tóng

English

  1. entirely different
  2. different as black and white
  3. completely different; poles apart

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指兩者嘅差別好大、相反,完全無相同嘅地方,就好似斬開兩截咁

Examples

  • 日语和汉语的汉字发音截然不同,对吗?

    The Japanese and Chinese pronunciation for kanji is very different, isn't it?

    Tatoeba · iiujik CC BY

  • 巴蘇陀蘭的景色崎嶇壯麗,別具一格,與我見過的南非其他地方都截然不同。

    The scenery of Basutoland is rugged and grand, with a beauty quite its own, and unlike any other part of South Africa I have seen.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我同我家姐嘅性格截然不同。

    My elder sister and I are poles apart in personality.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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