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干脆 (gāncuì) — how to say "straightforward" in Chinese
干脆
Straightforward; decisive; simply
adjective · modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
你干脆别去了。
nǐ gān cuì bié qù le
You might as well not go.
Character composition
干
dry
脆
crispy
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
说话干脆
shuōhuà gāncuì
speak bluntly
干脆不去
gāncuì bú qù
simply not go
Examples
你干脆直接告诉他你的感受。
You might as well tell him directly about your feelings.
他很干脆。
He is very straightforward.
Frequently asked questions
Straightforward meaning in Chinese
"straightforward" in Chinese is 干脆 (gāncuì).
干脆 meaning in English
干脆 (gāncuì) means "Straightforward; decisive; simply".
How is 干脆 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāncuì (written as gancui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "straightforward" in Chinese characters?
It is written 干脆: 干 has 3 strokes, 脆 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 干脆?
干脆 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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