Usage note
简直表示差不多、几乎，常有强调。
jiǎn zhí biǎo shì chà bù duō 、 jī hū， cháng yǒu qiáng diào。
简直 means almost or simply, often for emphasis.
Context note
简直常用于口语、感叹和比较。
jiǎn zhí cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ 、 gǎn tàn hé bǐ jiào。
It is often used in spoken language, exclamations, and comparisons.
5 examples
这道题简直太难了。
zhè dào tí jiǎn zhí tài nán le。
This question is simply too hard.
他简直像老师。
tā jiǎn zhí xiàng lǎo shī。
He is almost like a teacher.
这里简直太安静了。
zhè lǐ jiǎn zhí tài ān jìng le。
It is simply too quiet here.
她简直不敢相信。
tā jiǎn zhí bù gǎn xiāng xìn。
She simply could not believe it.
这件事简直很神奇。
zhè jiàn shì jiǎn zhí hěn shén qí。
This matter is simply amazing.
5 mini stories
考试前他紧张得简直睡不着。
kǎo shì qián tā jǐn zhāng dé jiǎn zhí shuì bù zhe。
Before the exam, he was so nervous that he simply could not sleep.
这家店的蛋糕简直太好吃了。
zhè jiā diàn de dàn gāo jiǎn zhí tài hǎo chī le。
The cakes at this shop are simply too delicious.
天气热得简直像夏天。
tiān qì rè dé jiǎn zhí xiàng xià tiān。
The weather is so hot it is almost like summer.
她的进步简直让人惊讶。
tā de jìn bù jiǎn zhí ràng rén jīng yà。
Her progress is simply surprising.
这本书简直很有趣。
zhè běn shū jiǎn zhí hěn yǒu qù。
This book is simply very interesting.
Mini dialogue
太好吃了
A
这个蛋糕简直太好吃了！
Zhège dàngāo jiǎnzhí tài hǎochī le!
This cake is simply delicious!
B
是啊，简直像妈妈做的一样。
Shì a, jiǎnzhí xiàng māma zuò de yīyàng.
Yes, it's simply like mom's cooking.
天气真热
A
今天简直热得受不了。
Jīntiān jiǎnzhí rè de shòubùliǎo.
Today is simply unbearably hot.
B
没错，简直像夏天一样。
Méi cuò, jiǎnzhí xiàng xiàtiān yīyàng.
Right, it's simply like summer.
Related words and contrasts
similar
实在
shízài
really; indeed
Used to emphasize a statement.
related
几乎
jīhū
almost; nearly
Used when something is close to happening.