简直 jiǎnzhí simply
simply; really
How to remember 简直: 简 simple + 直 straight = simply.
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How it is used
- Adverb 'simply / downright / just' - used for hyperbole/exasperation - 简直太棒了 (jiǎnzhí tài bàng le) it's just amazing; 简直不敢相信 I simply can't believe it.
- Expresses that something is so extreme it's almost beyond words. Always emphatic and emotional, not literal 'simple'. Pairs with 太...了、不敢...
Example sentences
- 这简直是太可惜了，他们没有买火险。 Zhè jiǎnzhí shì tài kěxī le, tāmen méiyǒu mǎi huǒxiǎn.It's a crying shame that they weren't insured against fire.