干脆
Old HSK 5
干脆 (gāncuì) · simply
干脆 (gāncuì) means “simply; just; straightforward”. It is written with 2 characters: 干 (dry) + 脆 (fragile). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 干脆 is built
The characters
干 gān · dry
What 干 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A club or axe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
脆 cuì · fragile
What 脆 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 危wēi — dangerous
- 厃wěi — to look upward
- ⺈ — top shape
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 㔾xiān — seal
- 厃wěi — to look upward
Example sentences
既然下雨了，我们干脆在家看电影吧。Jìrán xiàyǔ le, wǒmen gāncuì zàijiā kàn diànyǐng ba.Since it's raining, let's just watch a movie at home.
他回答得很干脆。Tā huídá de hěn gāncuì.He answered very straightforwardly.
Questions about 干脆
What does 干脆 mean?
干脆 (gāncuì) means “simply; just; straightforward”.
How do you pronounce 干脆?
干脆 is pronounced gāncuì.
Which HSK level is 干脆?
干脆 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 干净gānjìngclean
- 干什么gànshénmewhat to do
- 干杯gānbēicheers!
- 干活儿gànhuórto work
- 干吗gànmáwhy
- 能干nénggàncapable
- 饼干bǐnggānbiscuit
- 干燥gānzàodry
- 才干cáigànability
- 干旱gānhàndrought
Learn 干脆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.