very crisp; straightforward
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
very crispy; very brittle
dialectDescribes food or objects that make a sharp, cracking sound when broken, often due to being dry and hard.
Zhè这
má麻
huā花
zhá炸
dé得
gā嘎
bēng嘣
cuì脆
，
zhēn真
hǎo好
chī吃
。
This fried dough twist is crispy and delicious.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
dì地
shàng上
de的
bīng冰
cǎi踩
shàng上
qù去
gā嘎
bēng嘣
cuì脆
。
In winter, the ice on the ground cracks crisply underfoot.
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Shài晒
gān干
de的
guā瓜
zǐ子
chī吃
qǐ起
lái来
gā嘎
bēng嘣
cuì脆
。
Sun-dried sunflower seeds are crunchy to eat.
adjective
straightforward; direct; decisive
dialectMetaphorically describes a person's speech or actions as clear, decisive, and without hesitation.
Tā他
bàn办
shì事
gā嘎
bēng嘣
cuì脆
，
cóng从
bù不
tuō拖
ní泥
dài带
shuǐ水
。
He handles things decisively, never dragging his feet.
Tā她
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
shuō说
huà话
gā嘎
bēng嘣
cuì脆
de的
rén人
。
She likes people who speak directly and clearly.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
dá答
fù复
gā嘎
bēng嘣
cuì脆
，
jiù就
yī一
gè个
zì字
：
xíng行
！
The boss's reply was crisp and clear, just one word: Yes!