简洁 (jiǎn jié) — concise, succinct, pithy

Definition

For writing or speech: 'concise, succinct' — focused on using few words with no waste. 简练 emphasizes practiced polish, 简要 is briefer in length.

adjective
concisesuccinctpithy

Examples

  • 简洁
    Zhè piān zuò wén xiě dé fēi cháng jiǎn jié, méi yǒu yí jù fèi huà.
    This essay is written very concisely, without a single unnecessary sentence.
  • 简洁
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng hěn jiǎn jié, zhǐ yòng shí fēn zhōng jiù bǎ zhòng diǎn shuō qīng chǔ le.
    His speech was very concise; he made the main points clear in just ten minutes.
  • 简洁
    Wǒ men xū yào yí gè jiǎn jié de fāng àn lái shuō míng zhè ge jì huà.
    We need a concise plan to explain this project.

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