繁体字 (fán tǐ zì) — traditional Chinese characters (as opposed to simplified characters)
Definition
Traditional Chinese characters — used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Paired with 简体字 (simplified), used in mainland China and Singapore.
noun
traditional Chinese characters (as opposed to simplified characters)
Examples
- 繁体字。Tā zhèng zài xué xí xiě fán tǐ zì.He is learning to write traditional Chinese characters.
- 繁体字。Hěn duō xiāng gǎng rén píng shí dōu xiě fán tǐ zì.Many Hong Kong people usually write traditional characters.
- 繁体字？Nǐ jué de fán tǐ zì hé jiǎn tǐ zì nǎ ge gèng róng yì xué?Which do you think is easier to learn, traditional or simplified characters?
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