Questions & Answers about wǒ juéduì bù qù.
Why is the word order 我 绝对 不 去 and not something like 我 不 绝对 去?
In Mandarin, adverbs usually come before the verb, and 绝对 is functioning as an adverb here, meaning absolutely.
So the structure is:
我 = subject
绝对 = adverb
不 = negation
去 = verb
So:
我绝对不去。
is the natural order.
Putting 绝对 after 不 would sound wrong in normal Mandarin because 绝对 modifies the whole negative action: absolutely not go.
What does 绝对 mean here, and how strong is it?
绝对 means absolute / absolutely. In this sentence, it makes the refusal very strong.
So 我不去 is simply I’m not going / I won’t go, while:
我绝对不去 = I absolutely won’t go / I am definitely not going
It adds emphasis and can sound firm, emotional, or determined depending on context.
Why is 不 used here instead of 没?