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干脆

gān cuì
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
拖泥带水
tuō ní dài shuǐ

lit. wading in mud and water

形容说话或做事

Synonyms

3 items
爽快
shuǎng kuai

refreshed

形容说话或做事
直截了当
zhí jié liǎo dàng

direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt

形容做事风格
索性
suǒ xìng

you might as well (do it)

作为副词，表示干脆地做某事

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.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 6 min
Mood Adverbs 干脆 and 明明

Use 干脆 to make a quick “let’s just…” decision and 明明 to point out a clear fact that someone is ignoring.

Reading: gān cuì Open guide

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
gān cuì lì suo

see 乾脆利落|干脆利落[gān cuì lì luo]

干脆利落
gān cuì lì luo

(of speech or actions) direct and efficient

Child Words of 干脆

干
gān

dry

干
gàn

tree trunk

脆
cuì

brittle