朴素 (pǔ sù) — plain, simple, unadorned
Definition
朴素 describes things that are plain and unadorned in style, looks, or character — physical objects, writing, or personality. Unlike 简单, it carries no sense of 'not difficult' and is closer to 朴实 (people's character).
adjective
plainsimpleunadorned
Examples
- 朴素。Tā xǐ huan chuān pǔ sù de yī fu.She likes to wear plain clothes.
- 朴素。Zhè piān wén zhāng fēng gé hěn pǔ sù.This article's style is very simple.
- 朴素，。Tā xìng gé pǔ sù, bù xǐ huan fù zá de dōng xī.He has a simple personality and doesn't like complicated things.
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