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Expressing "just" do it with 干脆 "gan1cui4"

干脆 gāncùi

Adverb
HSK 4

Structure

Subj. + 干脆 + Verb Phrase

Definition

干脆（gāncuì）表示直接了当、不拖泥带水，常用来建议或决定果断地做某事，相当于“索性”或“直接”。

Gāncuì means straightforward, decisive, or simply doing something without hesitation, equivalent to 'just' or 'might as well'.

Usage

作为副词，通常放在动词前面，表示果断地采取某种行动，或者建议对方直接做某事。常用于口语，语气干脆利落。

Used as an adverb, usually placed before a verb, to indicate a decisive action or suggest doing something directly. Common in spoken Chinese, with a crisp tone.

Examples

  • 1 你既然不喜欢这份工作，干脆辞职算了。（Since you don't like this job, just quit.）
  • 2 雨这么大，我们干脆别出门了。（It's raining so hard, let's just not go out.）
  • 3 干脆我帮你把饭做了吧，省得你麻烦。（Let me just cook the meal for you to save you the trouble.）
  • 4 他等得不耐烦，干脆自己动手修了。（He got impatient waiting, so he just fixed it himself.）
  • 5 与其犹豫不决，干脆先试试再说。（Instead of hesitating, just give it a try first.）

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