简陋 (jiǎn lòu) — simple and crude, basic and shabby
Definition
Describes physical things — rooms, buildings, facilities — that are bare and poorly equipped, more about conditions than quality of work. Compare 粗糙 (rough texture/workmanship) and 拙劣 (clumsy, botched performance).
adjective
simple and crudebasic and shabby
Examples
- 简陋。Zhè zuò fáng zi de shè shī shí fēn jiǎn lòu.The facilities in this house are very simple and crude.
- 简陋，。Suī rán jiào shì jiǎn lòu, dàn xué shēng men de rè qíng hěn gāo.Although the classroom is simple and crude, the students' enthusiasm is high.
- 简陋。Nà ge xiǎo lǚ guǎn de tiáo jiàn shí zài tài jiǎn lòu le.The conditions in that small hotel are really too simple and crude.
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