索性

suǒ xìng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

you might as well (do it)
simply
just

Definition

副词，表示干脆、直截了当地做某事，常带有一种不顾后果或彻底解决问题的意味。

Adverb indicating doing something straightforwardly or decisively, often with a sense of disregard for consequences or thoroughly solving a problem.

Usage

用于动词前，表示索性做某事，相当于‘干脆’、‘干脆就’。多用于口语，表达一种果断的态度。

Used before verbs to indicate doing something straightforwardly, equivalent to 'simply' or 'just'. Commonly used in spoken language to express a resolute attitude.

Examples

1 既然他不来，我们索性自己去吧。 (Since he's not coming, we might as well go by ourselves.)
2 雨下得这么大，我们索性取消计划吧。 (It's raining so hard that we might as well cancel the plan.)
3 找不到钥匙，我索性把门撬开了。 (Unable to find the key, I simply pried the door open.)
4 他索性辞了工作，去环游世界。 (He simply quit his job to travel around the world.)
5 这个问题太复杂，我索性不回答了。 (This question is too complicated; I simply won't answer it.)

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