---
title: "Gancui Meaning: 干脆 (gāncuì) Means “clear-cut”"
description: "干脆 (traditional 乾脆, gāncuì) means “clear-cut; straightforward”. Hear its tones, see what 干 and 脆 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gancui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 干脆 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

干脆 gāncuì

## clear-cut; straightforward

## It can also mean

- simply; just; might as well

## Its characters

1. 干 gān dry
2. 脆 cuì (of a voice) clear

## In a sentence

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

在这样的环境里，有人选择不再参加这场比赛，**干脆**“躺平”。

From [“躺平”是什么意思？ · What does 躺平 (lying flat) mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-tang-ping-lying-flat-mean#library-word-419-421)

[More about 干脆](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%B2%E8%84%86)

## More words with 干 or 脆

- [饼干 bǐnggān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/binggan)
- [脆弱 cuìruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuiruo)
- [干部 gànbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganbu)
- [干饭人 gànfànrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganfanren)
- [干活 gànhuó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganhuo)
- [干净 gānjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjing)
- [干扰 gānrǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganrao)
- [干涉 gānshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshe)
- [干预 gānyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganyu)
- [干燥 gānzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganzao)

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