简直 jiǎnzhí

简直（jiǎnzhí）means “simply; utterly; downright (exaggeration)”. "简直" adds strong, exaggerated emphasis, meaning the situation is almost or completely at an extreme. Formation: 简直 + 形容词/动词短语（常与 像…一样、太…了 连用）

simply; utterly; downright (exaggeration)

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Formation

简直 + 形容词/动词短语（常与 像…一样、太…了 连用）

Explanation

"简直" adds strong, exaggerated emphasis, meaning the situation is almost or completely at an extreme. It often teams up with "像…一样" (just like…) or "太…了" and conveys the speaker's amazement or strong feeling.

Examples

这里的风景美得简直像画一样。
zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng měi de jiǎnzhí xiàng huà yíyàng
The scenery here is so beautiful it's simply like a painting.
他跑得简直太快了。
tā pǎo de jiǎnzhí tài kuài le
He runs way too fast.

Note

Purely emphatic and subjective; drop it and the sentence still stands, just weaker.

FAQ

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

simply; utterly; downright (exaggeration). "简直" adds strong, exaggerated emphasis, meaning the situation is almost or completely at an extreme. It often teams up with "像…一样" (just like…) or "太…了" and conveys the speaker's amazement or strong feeling.

简直 — how do you form it?

简直 + 形容词/动词短语（常与 像…一样、太…了 连用）

简直 — any usage notes?

Purely emphatic and subjective; drop it and the sentence still stands, just weaker.

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