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干脆

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

干脆 [gāncuì]
  1. 1. adjective direct
  2. 2. adverb just
    报酬这么低,干脆别干了。
    There's so little money in it – just give it up.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

干脆 [gāncuì]
  1. 1. clear-cut; straightforward; crisp; prompt
    他回答得很干脆
    His answer was simple and straightforward. or He gave a clear-cut reply.
  2. 2. simply; just; altogether
    干脆说“行”还是“不行”。
    Just say yes or no.
    干脆不承认有这回事。
    She simply denied that such a thing had ever happened.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

干脆 [gāncuì]
  1. 1. (言语行动)直截了当,不拖泥带水
    办事干脆利索
  2. 2. 索性
    这事儿,干脆你来办

Examples

他回答得很干脆
His answer was simple and straightforward. or He gave a clear-cut reply. 干脆
干脆说“行”还是“不行”。
Just say yes or no. 干脆
干脆不承认有这回事。
She simply denied that such a thing had ever happened. 干脆
他说话总是很拉杂,不够干脆 拉杂
我谁也不想选,干脆投了个白票。
To me, no one was suitable, so I didn't cast a vote. 白票
他要真炒你鱿鱼, 你就干脆另择高枝算了。
If he fires you, you just find another job. 高枝
咱们干脆一不做, 二不休, 杀了他。
Let's kill him, whatever the consequences are. 一不做,二不休
报酬这么低,干脆别干了。
There's so little money in it – just give it up. 干脆
干脆利落
办事干脆利索 干脆

Collocations

干脆利落
straightforward
做事干脆
to behave in a straightforward manner
非常干脆
straightforward
干脆极了
straightforward
说得干脆
to say sth. straightforward/right to the point
干脆不管了
Just leave it alone
干脆就这样
Just let it be.

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

干脆 and 索性

这两个词都可以表示采取直截了当甚至极端的态度或做法。当“干脆”作状语时,有时可以与“索性”互换。
Both words mean “to act in a straightforward way or even going to the extreme," and can be replaced by 索性.
(1) 既然我们不能合作,索性(干爽)就分开吧。
(2)这么晚了,干脆(索性)你们就住这儿吧。
这时,“干脆”更为口语化一些。
Here, 干脆 is more casual.
另外,“干脆”作状语有时有不拐弯抹角的意思,“索性”不能这样用。
Also, when used as an adverbial, 干脆 sometimes means “not to mind one’s words." 索性 cannot be so used.
(3) 干脆一句话:你答应不答应?
由于“干脆”是形容词,还可以作定语、谓语、补语等,并能重叠,词义也较广(指爽快、直截了当),“索性”则不同。
Since 干脆 is an adjective, predicate, complement, etc. It can be reduplicated into 干干脆脆 and has a wider range of meaning ("straightforward, point-blank"). 索性 is different.
(4) 他做事一向非常干脆。
(5) 你能不能做事干脆点?
(6) 你的话说得干干脆脆。

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