Difference between revisions of "Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi""
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简直 (jiǎnzhí) is similar to "simply" or "completely" in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker. | 简直 (jiǎnzhí) is similar to "simply" or "completely" in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker. | ||
| − | == | + | == Used as "simply" == |
===Basic structure=== | ===Basic structure=== | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * | + | *他 <em>简直</em> 是 个 魔鬼 ！<span class="trans">He is simply a monster!</span> |
| − | * | + | *他 唱歌 <em>简直</em> 难听 死了 ！<span class="trans">His singing is simply awful!</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>简直</em> | + | *我 <em>简直</em> 想 不 明白 他 为什么 这么 傻 ！<span class="trans">I just don't understand why he's so stupid.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>简直</em> 不 知道 | + | *我 <em>简直</em> 不 敢 相信 ！<span class="trans">I simply can't bring myself to believe it.</span> |
| + | *我 <em>简直</em> 不 知道 怎么 教 这样 的 学生 ！<span class="trans">I justd don't know how I should teach such kind of students.</span> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | == Used as "truly" == | |
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| − | === | + | === Structure === |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | Subj. + 简直 + Adj. | ||
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| − | + | === Examples === | |
| − | </div> | + | <div class="liju"> |
| + | *我 <em>简直</em> 太 笨 了！<span class="trans">I'm simply too stupid!</span> | ||
| + | *你 男 朋友 <em>简直</em> 太 帅 了 ！<span class="trans">Your boyfriend is simply so handsome!</span> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| − | + | However, although it is possible in English to say something is "simply beautiful," in Chinese, 简直 cannot be followed directly by an unmodified adjective. Check out the following examples: | |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
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| − | + | <li class="x">她 <em>简直</em> 漂亮 ！</li> | |
| − | + | <li class="x">她 <em>简直</em> 很 漂亮 ！</li> | |
| + | <li class="o">她 <em>简直</em> 太 漂亮 了 ！</li> | ||
| + | <li class="o">她 <em>简直</em> 漂亮 极 了 !</li> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | == Used as "basically" == |
| − | ===Structure=== | + | === Structure === |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | + | Subj. + 简直 + Predicate | |
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</div> | </div> | ||
| − | ===Examples=== | + | === Examples === |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
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| − | + | * 他 <em>简直</em> 是 在 骗 人 。<span class="trans">He's just lying to you.</span> | |
| + | *他们 <em>简直</em> 就是 在 抄 我们 的 创意 。<span class="trans">They are basically stealing our creativity.</span> | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
| − | ==See also== | + | == See also == |
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|简直|B2|简直⋯⋯|她 | + | {{Basic Grammar|简直|B2|简直⋯⋯|她 <em>简直</em> 要 哭 出来 了 。|grammar point|ASG8OLAE}} |
{{POS|Adverbs}} | {{POS|Adverbs}} | ||
{{Used for| Expressing quality}} | {{Used for| Expressing quality}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}} | {{Used for|Expressing attitude}} | ||
{{Translation|just}} | {{Translation|just}} | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 27 October 2017
简直 (jiǎnzhí) is similar to "simply" or "completely" in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker.
Contents
Used as "simply"
Basic structure
Subj. + 简直 + Predicate
Examples
- 他 简直 是 个 魔鬼 ！He is simply a monster!
- 他 唱歌 简直 难听 死了 ！His singing is simply awful!
- 我 简直 想 不 明白 他 为什么 这么 傻 ！I just don't understand why he's so stupid.
- 我 简直 不 敢 相信 ！I simply can't bring myself to believe it.
- 我 简直 不 知道 怎么 教 这样 的 学生 ！I justd don't know how I should teach such kind of students.
Used as "truly"
Structure
Subj. + 简直 + Adj.
Examples
- 我 简直 太 笨 了！I'm simply too stupid!
- 你 男 朋友 简直 太 帅 了 ！Your boyfriend is simply so handsome!
However, although it is possible in English to say something is "simply beautiful," in Chinese, 简直 cannot be followed directly by an unmodified adjective. Check out the following examples:
- 她 简直 漂亮 ！
- 她 简直 很 漂亮 ！
- 她 简直 太 漂亮 了 ！
- 她 简直 漂亮 极 了 !
Used as "basically"
Structure
Subj. + 简直 + Predicate
Examples
- 他 简直 是 在 骗 人 。He's just lying to you.
- 他们 简直 就是 在 抄 我们 的 创意 。They are basically stealing our creativity.
