Definition
简直 (jiǎn zhí) means 'simply' or 'really' and is used to exaggerate or strongly emphasize a point, often with 太…了, 就是, or 像…一样 (e.g., 'simply gorgeous'). Unlike 根本 (gēn běn), which often goes before negatives to mean 'absolutely (not)', and 干脆 (gān cuì), which suggests 'might as well' for taking a straightforward action, 简直 adds a hyperbolic tone to a statement.
adverb
simplyreally (used to express exaggeration or strong emphasis, often with 太…了, 就是, or 像…一样)
Easily confused
- 兼职jiān zhísound-alike(verb) to work part-time; to moonlight
Examples
- 简直！Zhè jiān fángzi jiǎn zhí tài piàoliang le!This room is simply gorgeous!
- 简直。Tā shuōhuà de sùdù jiǎn zhí xiàng huǒchē yíyàng kuài.The speed of his speech is really as fast as a train.
- 简直。Nǐ jiǎn zhí shì wǒ jiàn guò zuì nǔlì de xuéshēng.You are really the most hardworking student I've met.
Grammar
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