Chinese word dictionary

干脆

gāncuì · candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well

Practice word

Word information

Simplified干脆

Traditional乾脆

Pinyingāncuì

Part of speech形、副

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

干gàn

arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade

脆cuì

fragile, frail; brittle, crisp

How to learn 干脆

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2]

能干nénggàn

capable; competent