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简直

jiǎnzhí

simply; practically

A person pointing down a path
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Characters in this word

简 jiǎn

Strokes
13
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 间 between, among
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 简

直 zhí

Strokes
8
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
十 ten, tenth 目 eye 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这简直太好了。 Zhè jiǎnzhí tài hǎo le. This is simply great.
  • 他简直不信。 Tā jiǎnzhí bù xìn. He simply does not believe it.
  • 今天简直太热。 Jīntiān jiǎnzhí tài rè. Today is simply too hot.

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