嘎巴脆

gābācuì
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 crisp and crunchy
  2. 2 (fig.) crisp and decisive
  3. 3 no-nonsense, straight to the point

Examples

Zhè bǐnggān gābācuì, yī yǎo jiù suì.
These crackers are crispy — they shatter the moment you bite.
Tā shuōhuà gābācuì, cóng bù tuōní-dàishuǐ.
He speaks crisply and gets straight to the point, never waffling.
Bànshì jiù děi gābācuì, bié lǎo yóuyù.
Get things done crisply — stop dithering.

Tips

register
Colloquial, with a Beijing flavor. Works both literally (crunchy food) and figuratively (crisp, decisive manner or speech).

Stroke Order

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