嘎巴脆

gābācuì

adjective

Meanings

HSK 5

这饼干嘎巴脆，一咬就碎。

Zhè bǐnggān gābācuì, yī yǎo jiù suì.

These crackers are crispy - they shatter the moment you bite.

HSK 5

办事就得嘎巴脆，别老犹豫。

Bànshì jiù děi gābācuì, bié lǎo yóuyù.

Get things done crisply - stop dithering.

HSK 6

他说话嘎巴脆，从不拖泥带水。

Tā shuōhuà gābācuì, cóngbù tuōní-dàishuǐ.

He speaks crisply and gets straight to the point, never waffling.

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

嘎 gā

巴 bā

脆 cuì