干脆

Structure:

Subject + 干脆 + Verb.

Meaning:

干脆 is an adverb meaning “you might as well” or “just”, and is normally used by the speaker to propose a straightforward course of action within a difficult situation.

Examples:

1. 这台破电脑又坏了,干脆别修了,买台新的吧。

    zhè tái pò diànnǎo yòu huàile ,ɡāncuì bié xiūle ,mǎi tái xīnde bɑ 。

    This ratty computer broke again. Might as well not fix it and just buy a new one.

2.  家里什么都没有,干脆出去吃吧。

    jiālǐ shénme dōu méiyǒu,ɡāncu ìchūqu chībɑ。

    There is nothing in the house, let’s just go out to eat.

3. 苹果很贵,我干脆没买,只买了点香蕉。

   pínɡɡuǒ hěn ɡuì ,wǒ ɡāncuì méi mǎi ,zhǐ mǎile diǎn xiānɡjiāo 。

    Apples are too expensive. I’d better not buy them, just some bananas.

4. 既然学不好,干脆别学了。

    jìrán xué bùhǎo ,ɡāncuì bié xuéle 。

    Since you aren’t going to study well, might as well not study at all.     

 

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