Meaning of 脆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- brittle
- fragile
- crisp
- crunchy
- clear and loud voice
- neat
- old variant of 脆[cui4]
How to use 脆
脆 describes food that is crisp or crunchy, things that break easily, and voices that are clear and bright. It also appears in 干脆 (gāncuì), meaning straightforward or simply. Example: 这个苹果很脆。(Zhège píngguǒ hěn cuì.) This apple is very crisp.
脆 has the flesh radical 月 on the left and 危 (wēi, danger) on the right. Picture something so crisp and fragile that biting it puts it in danger of snapping apart.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 卮 or forget the bottom 㔾 part of 危, so check that it matches 危 (wēi). Also, 脆 is fourth tone cuì, not cuí or cūi.
脆 in example sentences
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脆 cuì · brittle · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 脆.
Questions about 脆
What does 脆 mean?
脆 (cuì) means "brittle; fragile" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 脆?
脆 is made of 1 character: 脆 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 脆 an HSK word?
Yes. 脆 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 脆 and 酥 (sū)?
脆 is crisp with a clean snap, like a fresh apple or cucumber. 酥 is flaky and crumbly, like pastry that melts apart. Fried snacks can be called 酥脆 (sūcuì) when they are both.
How is 干脆 used in everyday speech?
As an adjective it means direct or decisive, as in 他说话很干脆 (He speaks very directly). As an adverb it means just or simply, as in 干脆不去了 (Let's just not go).