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简直

jiǎn zhí

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 簡直

What 简直 means

1. simply; really

The characters in 简直

• 简jiǎnsimple; uncomplicated; letter
• 直zhístraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable

Example sentences

• 那顿饭简直好极了。
  That meal was simply divine.
• 那里简直不是人住的。
  You'll find it impossible to live there.
• 你的想法简直无可挑剔。
  Your idea leaves nothing to be desired.
• 萨米的表演简直是灾难。
  Sami's show was a disaster.
• 我简直不用花钱就买到了。
  Wǒ jiǎnzhí bù yòng huāqián jiù mǎi dào le.
  I got it for next to nothing.
• 有些人认为阅读简直浪费时间。
  Some people think of reading as a waste of time.