索性

• 拼音: suǒ xìng
• 汉字拆解: 索 = 糸 + 冖 + 十; 性 = 忄(heart) + 生 (life)

含义

Simply; might as well; just go ahead and. Indicates doing something decisively rather than hesitating.

An adverb expressing a decisive, 'let's just do it' attitude, often after weighing options or when circumstances push toward a clear choice. Similar to 干脆 but slightly more literary.

例句

1. 既然睡不着，索性起来把那份报告写完算了。
2. 反正周末没事，索性陪你去逛街吧。
3. 雨越下越大，他索性不等了，冲进雨里跑回家。

用法指南

语境: everyday, decision-making

语气: decisive

正确说法

• 索性把话说清楚。(Just say it clearly.)
• 索性一次做完。(Might as well finish it all at once.)

错误说法

• 用'索性'表达勉强 (索性 implies willing decisiveness — don't use it when you're being forced or reluctant)

起源与历史

索 here means 'simply' or 'directly,' 性 relates to nature or tendency. The combination conveys a direct, decisive action.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal