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title: "Jieranbutong Meaning: 截然不同 (jiérán-bùtóng) in English"
description: "截然不同 (jiérán-bùtóng) means “completely different; poles apart”. Hear its tones, see what 截 and 然 and 不 and 同 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieranbutong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 截然不同 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

截然不同 jiérán-bùtóng

## completely different; poles apart

## Its characters

1. 截 jié to cut off
2. 然 rán right
3. 不 bù not
4. 同 tóng same

## In a sentence

兄弟俩的性格截然不同。 The two brothers have completely different personalities.

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## More words with 截 or 然 or 不 or 同

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [必然 bìrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biran)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)

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