索性

索性 suǒxìng

Frankly (simply - directly)

索性 in a sentence HSK 6 suoxing

What 索性 means

  1. Frankly (simply - directly)

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Character by character

索性 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

索
suǒ
Rope (chain - search - request)
性
xìng
Nature (character - gender - sex)

How to write 索性

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索性 in a sentence

等了半天没来,他索性走了。
Děng le bàntiān méi lái, tā suǒxìng zǒu le.
After waiting ages with nobody coming, he simply left.
既然睡不着,索性起来看书吧。
Jìrán shuì bu zháo, suǒxìng qǐlái kàn shū ba.
Since you cannot sleep, you might as well get up and read.

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Questions about 索性

What does 索性 mean in English?

索性 is pronounced suǒxìng and means Frankly (simply - directly).

How do you pronounce 索性?

索性 is suǒxìng in pinyin — written suoxing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 索性?

索性 is written with 2 characters: 索 (suǒ) Rope (chain - search - request), 性 (xìng) Nature (character - gender - sex). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 索性 an HSK word?

Yes — 索性 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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