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*他 <em>简直</em> 是 个 魔鬼 ！<span class="trans">He is simply a monster!</span> | *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> | *他 唱歌 <em>简直</em> 难听 死了 ！<span class="trans">His singing is simply awful!</span> | ||
| − | * | + | *你 男 朋友 <em>简直</em> 太 帅 了 ！<span class="trans">Your boyfriend is simply so handsome!</span> |
| − | *我 <em>简直</em> 不 | + | *我 <em>简直</em> 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 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> | *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> | ||
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| − | * 他 <em>简直</em> 是 | + | *他 <em>简直</em> 是 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> | *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> | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 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!
- 你 男 朋友 简直 太 帅 了 ！Your boyfriend is simply so handsome!
- 我 简直 不 明白 他 为什么 这么 傻 ！I just don't understand why he's so stupid.
- 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.
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 + 是(在) + Predicate
Examples
- 他 简直 是 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.
