simply; just; might as well
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
just; simply; might as well; straight out
informalUsed to express a direct, decisive, or even somewhat reckless action taken after hesitation or when alternatives have failed. It often carries a tone of 'giving up' on other considerations and doing something straightforward.
Jì既
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
zuò做
le了
，
suǒ索
xìng性
jiù就
bǎ把
tā它
zuò做
wán完
。
Since we've already started, we might as well finish it.
Zhǎo找
le了
jǐ几
gè个
dì地
fang方
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
zhǎo找
zháo着
，
suǒ索
xìng性
bù不
zài再
zhǎo找
le了
。
I looked in several places and couldn't find it, so I simply stopped looking.
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Chē车
dǔ堵
dé得
tài太
lì厉
hai害
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
suǒ索
xìng性
xià下
chē车
zǒu走
lù路
ba吧
。
The traffic jam is too bad; let's just get out and walk.
Tā他
jiě解
shì释
le了
bàn半
tiān天
yě也
shuō说
bù不
qīng清
chu楚
，
suǒ索
xìng性
huà画
le了
yī一
zhāng张
tú图
。
He tried to explain for a long time but couldn't make it clear, so he just drew a picture instead.
Fǎn反
zhèng正
dōu都
chí迟
dào到
le了
，
suǒ索
xìng性
bié别
zháo着
jí急
le了
，
màn慢
màn慢
lái来
。
Since we're already late anyway, we might as well not rush and just take our time.