Chinese word

干脆

Pronunciation

Pinyingān cuì

Meaning

  • adverbmight as well

Example

既然不想去，干脆别去了。jì rán bù xiǎng qù gān cuì bié qù le

Since you don't want to go, you might as well not go.

Illustration for 干脆 (might as well)

More examples

有不同意见就干脆说清楚，别让误会继续。yǒu bù tóng yì jiàn jiù gān cuì shuō qīng chǔ bié ràng wù huì jì xù

If you have a different opinion, just say it clearly, and do not let the misunderstanding continue.

Core concept

A straight path that removes unnecessary steps from both a decision and a statement.

Common phrases

  • 干脆说清楚gān cuì shuō qīng chǔ

    say it clearly

  • 干脆做决定gān cuì zuò jué dìng

    just make a decision

Similar words

索性suǒ xìng: Used when setting aside difficulties leads to a bold decision to act.
反正fǎn zhèng: Used when different choices are expected to lead to the same result.

Definition in Chinese

作副词，表示与其这样不如干脆做某事，强调简洁和直接的态度，也可描述说话方式的直率。zuò fù cí biǎo shì yǔ qí zhè yàng bù rú gān cuì zuò mǒu shì qiáng diào jiǎn jié hé zhí jiē de tài dù yě kě miáo shù shuō huà fāng shì de zhí shuài

Word origin

The pairing of 干 (gān, "dry") and 脆 (cuì, "crisp") suggests a result that is clean and unclouded, supporting the word's sense of acting or speaking without detours.

Usage tips

  • Before a statement, it marks a willingness to say the point plainly, while before an action it marks a definite choice, so its position helps identify the intended use.

Other meanings

  • decisivelyadverb
  • franklyadverb

Opposites

  • 含蓄地hán xù dìindirectlyadverb

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