索性 suǒxìng

索性（suǒxìng）means “might as well, simply just (make up one's mind to go all the way)”. 索性 is an adverb used when, given the current situation, one decides to simply take a more thorough or drastic course of action — 'since it's like this, might as well just. Formation: （既然如此，）主语 + 索性 + 动词（干脆下决心做得更彻底）

might as well, simply just (make up one's mind to go all the way)

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Formation

（既然如此，）主语 + 索性 + 动词（干脆下决心做得更彻底）

Explanation

索性 is an adverb used when, given the current situation, one decides to simply take a more thorough or drastic course of action — 'since it's like this, might as well just...'. It expresses a decisive, no-half-measures attitude, often after weighing that partial effort is pointless. It goes before the verb and is close to 干脆.

Examples

等了太久，我们 索性 走了。
děng le tài jiǔ, wǒmen suǒxìng zǒu le.
We'd waited too long, so we just up and left.
反正睡不着，他 索性 起来看书。
fǎnzhèng shuì bu zháo, tā suǒxìng qǐlai kàn shū.
Since he couldn't sleep anyway, he simply got up to read.

Note

Implies a decisive 'go all the way' choice; close to 干脆.

FAQ

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

might as well, simply just (make up one's mind to go all the way). 索性 is an adverb used when, given the current situation, one decides to simply take a more thorough or drastic course of action — 'since it's like this, might as well just...'. It expresses a decisive, no-half-measures attitude, often after weighing that partial effort is pointless. It goes before the verb and is close to 干脆.

索性 — how do you form it?

（既然如此，）主语 + 索性 + 动词（干脆下决心做得更彻底）

索性 — any usage notes?

Implies a decisive 'go all the way' choice; close to 干脆.

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