干脆 gāncuì

干脆（gāncuì）means “干脆: might as well / just — take a clean, decisive course”. As an adverb, 干脆 means 'just go the simple, decisive way', placed after the subject and before the verb. Formation: 主语 + 干脆 + (别 / 就) + 动词

干脆: might as well / just — take a clean, decisive course

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Formation

主语 + 干脆 + (别 / 就) + 动词

Explanation

As an adverb, 干脆 means 'just go the simple, decisive way', placed after the subject and before the verb. Faced with hesitation or a troublesome situation, the speaker proposes cutting through it with a clean choice — 'might as well just…'. It often pairs with 别 or 就.

Examples

太麻烦了，我们 干脆 别去了。
tài máfan le, wǒmen gāncuì bié qù le.
It's too much hassle — let's just not go.
与其等他，你 干脆 自己做吧。
yǔqí děng tā, nǐ gāncuì zìjǐ zuò ba.
Rather than wait for him, you might as well just do it yourself.

Note

干脆 can also describe a person as straightforward/decisive (他很干脆).

FAQ

干脆 — what does it mean and how is it used?

干脆: might as well / just — take a clean, decisive course. As an adverb, 干脆 means 'just go the simple, decisive way', placed after the subject and before the verb. Faced with hesitation or a troublesome situation, the speaker proposes cutting through it with a clean choice — 'might as well just…'. It often pairs with 别 or 就.

干脆 — how do you form it?

主语 + 干脆 + (别 / 就) + 动词

干脆 — any usage notes?

干脆 can also describe a person as straightforward/decisive (他很干脆).

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