干脆

gān cuì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. candid
2. direct and to the point
3. simply
4. just
5. might as well

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 拖泥带水 tuō ní dài shuǐ 拖泥带水 tuō ní dài shuǐ lit. wading in mud and water 形容说话或做事: lit. wading in mud and water

Synonyms

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• 爽快 shuǎng kuai 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed 形容说话或做事: refreshed
• 直截了当 zhí jié liǎo dàng 直截了当 zhí jié liǎo dàng direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt 形容做事风格: direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
• 索性 suǒ xìng 索性 suǒ xìng you might as well (do it) 作为副词，表示干脆地做某事: you might as well (do it)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Unlike 'simply' in English, 干脆 as an adverb implies a decisive choice made to avoid complication, often carrying a tone of 'might as well'. It is not used for simplifying explanations.

Formality

干脆 is used in both spoken and written Chinese but leans slightly colloquial when suggesting a straightforward action.

Example Sentences

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他的回答很 干脆 ，直接说不行。

His reply was very direct; he straightforwardly said no.

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Words Containing 干脆

• 干脆利索 干脆利索 gān cuì lì suo: see 乾脆利落|干脆利落[gān cuì lì luo]
• 干脆利落 干脆利落 gān cuì lì luo: (of speech or actions) direct and efficient

Child Words of 干脆

• 干 干 gān: dry
• 干 干 gàn: tree trunk
• 脆 脆 cuì: brittle