Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
干脆 is an adverb meaning "you might as well" or "just," and is normally used by the speaker to propose a straightforward course of action within a difficult situation.
Contents
- 1 Structure
- 2 Examples
- 3 See also
- 4 Sources and further reading
- 4.1 Books
- 4.2 Dictionaries
Structure
Subj. + 干脆 + Verb
Examples
- 家里什么都没有，干脆出去吃吧。
There is nothing in the house, let's just go out to eat.
- 既然学不好，干脆别学了。
Since you aren't going to study well, might as well not study at all.
- 这台破电脑又坏了，干脆别修了，买台新的吧。
This ratty computer broke again. Might as well not fix it and just buy a new one.
- 苹果很贵，我干脆没买，只买了点香蕉。
Apples are too expensive. I'd better not buy them, just some bananas.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 439) →buy