干脆 gāncuì candid
candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well
How to remember 干脆: 干 do + 脆 fragile = candid.
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How it is used
- Two uses: describing someone as straightforward/decisive - 做事干脆 (zuòshì gāncuì) gets things done crisply; and adverb 'might as well / just simply' - 干脆别去了 (gāncuì bié qù le) just don't go then.
- The adverbial sense suggests cutting to a clean, decisive option to avoid fuss.
- Colloquial, common; conveys no-dithering directness.
Example sentences
- 他跟他们干脆地断绝来往了。 Tā gēn tāmen gāncuì de duànjuéláiwǎng le.He made a clean break with them.