Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 压根（儿）(yàgēn(r)) from the start

压根（儿）(yàgēn(r)) from the start; altogether

Usage:

 

“压根儿”的意思是从来，根本。一般用在否定句中,放在否定词前面使用。多用于口语中。

" 压(根儿) {yàgēn(r)}", often used in spoken language, means altogether or in the first place. It is usually used in negative sentences and put before the negative words.

Sentences:

 

1、Wèile gěi ěrzi zhìbìng, tā yàgēnr bú zàihu huā duōshǎo qián.
为了给儿子治病，他压根不在乎花多少钱。

To cure his son, he doesn’t care how much he has to pay.

 

2、Wǒ yàgēnr méi chī guò zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ, zěnme zhīdào tā shì shénme wèidào!
我压根儿没吃过这种水果，怎么知道它是什么味道！

I have never tasted this fruit before, how can I know its flavor?