AdverbsHSK 5
Expressing "just" do it with 干脆
干脆 (gāncuì) means “just” or “simply” and is used when the speaker decides to take an action without hesitation, often because the situation makes the choice obvious. It appears before a verb phrase, but is informal and not used for polite requests.
Structure
Subj. + 干脆 + Verb Phrase
Examples
- 家里什么都没有，干脆出去吃吧。Jiālǐ shénme dōu méiyǒu, gāncuì chūqù chī ba.There is nothing in the house, let's just go out to eat.
- 苹果很贵，我干脆没买，只买了点香蕉。Píngguǒ hěn guì, wǒ gāncuì méi mǎi, zhǐ mǎi le diǎn xiāngjiāo.Apples are too expensive. I didn't buy them, and just bought some bananas.
- 这里没什么好玩的，我们干脆回家吧。Zhèlǐ méi shénme hǎowán de, wǒmen gāncuì huíjiā ba.It's no fun here. Let's just go home.
- 既然你也喜欢这个沙发，我们干脆买回家吧。Jìrán nǐ yě xǐhuan zhège shāfā, wǒmen gāncuì mǎi huíjiā ba.Since you like this sofa too, let's just buy it and take it home.
- 干脆听你的，我也没做什么攻略。Gāncuì tīng nǐ de, wǒ yě méi zuò shénme gōnglüè.I'll just listen to you. I haven't made any sort of plan anyway.