簡直 - Simply - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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simply

簡

simple

直

straight

jian3zhi2 • jiǎnzhí

simply

really

We say the word 簡直 simply when we have something so 簡 simple to say that we just 直 straight say it.

簡直是浪費時間。

This is simply a waste of time.

我簡直不能想像有這種事。

I simply could not imagine such a thing.

這簡直不可思議。

This is simply unbelievable.