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简直

jiǎn zhí · jian zhi

Traditional 簡直

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. simply; really
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A hot November day

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)简直(jiǎnzhí)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)！

    It's simply too hot today!

  2. Liangliang

    简直(jiǎnzhí)像(xiàng)夏天(xiàtiān)。

    It's just like summer.

  3. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)十一月(shíyīyuè)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)会(huì)这样(zhèyàng)？

    It's already November. How can this be?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)简直(jiǎnzhí)不敢(bùgǎn)相信(xiāngxìn)，昨天(zuótiān)还(hái)穿着(chuānzhe)羽绒服(yǔróngfú)。

    I can hardly believe it. Yesterday I was still wearing a down jacket.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)简直(jiǎnzhí)想(xiǎng)去(qù)游泳(yóuyǒng)了(le)！

    I really want to go swimming!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)简(jiǎn)直(zhí)无(wú)可(kě)挑(tiāo)剔(tī)。

Your idea leaves nothing to be desired.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)天(tiān)热(rè)得(de)简(jiǎn)直(zhí)让(ràng)人(rén)喘(chuǎn)不(bu)过(guò)气(qì)。

It's so hot today that it's simply hard to breathe.

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简
jiǎn

simple; uncomplicated

直
zhí

straight; to straighten

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