How to say “straightforward” in Chinese
straightforward, decisive; simply
“Straightforward” in Chinese is 干脆, gān cuì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
干脆 is read gān cuì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: gān in 干净 and gàn, “do”.
On the left, 月 “flesh”; on the right, 危 wēi hints at the reading, as it also does in 跪 guì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “干脆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 干脆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们干脆一道去吧wǒmengāncuìyídàoqùbaLet’s just go together.
More words from the lesson “Just right and after all”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “straightforward” in Chinese?
“Straightforward” in Chinese is 干脆, pinyin gāncuì.
What does 干脆 mean?
干脆 (gāncuì) means “straightforward, decisive; simply”.
How do you write 干脆?
干脆 is 2 characters: 干 (gān) — dry; do; 脆 (cuì) — brittle, crisp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 干脆?
干脆 is read gāncuì. Tones: gān — first tone, cuì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“straightforward” in the lesson “Just right and after all”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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