简直
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
简直 (jiǎnzhí) · simply
简直 (jiǎnzhí) means “simply; just; practically”. It is written with 2 characters: 简 (simple) + 直 (straight). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 简直 is built
The characters
简 jiǎn · simple
What 简 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 间jiān — between
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 门mén — gate
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 间 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
直 zhí · straight
What 直 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: To look someone in the eye 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这简直太好了！Zhè jiǎnzhí tài hǎo le!This is simply wonderful!
他跑得简直像飞一样。Tā pǎo de jiǎnzhí xiàng fēi yīyàng.He runs as if he were simply flying.
Questions about 简直
What does 简直 mean?
简直 (jiǎnzhí) means “simply; just; practically”.
How do you pronounce 简直?
简直 is pronounced jiǎnzhí.
Which HSK level is 简直?
简直 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 简历jiǎnlìrésumé
- 简化jiǎnhuàto simplify
- 简陋jiǎnlòusimple and crude
- 简体字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese characters
- 简要jiǎnyàobrief
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
- 一直yīzhístraight
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 直播zhíbōlive broadcast
Learn 简直 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.