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Clear-cut in Chinese

clear-cut · HSK 6

干脆 gān cuì

  1. 干 gàn to do
  2. 脆 cuì crisp

他说话很干脆。 He speaks in a very straightforward way.

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How do you say clear-cut in Chinese?

Clear-cut in Chinese is 干脆 (gān cuì). You can also say 鲜明 (xiān míng).

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