简单
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

简单

jiǎndān

simple; not complicated

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

simple; not complicated

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 简单

What does 简单 mean in Chinese?

简单 (jiǎndān) means simple; not complicated.

How do you pronounce 简单?

简单 is pronounced jiǎndān.

Is 简单 an HSK word?

简单 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 简单?

简单 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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