Definition
浅显 describes language or content that is simple and easy to understand, often implying it avoids depth or complexity. 通俗 also means 'easy to understand' but focuses on being popular and suited to the general public, sometimes at the expense of refinement.
adjective
easy to understandaccessible (of spoken or written material)
Easily confused
- 前线qián xiànsound-alikefront line (military)
Examples
- 浅显，。Zhè bù diànyǐng de qíngjié hěn qiǎn xiǎn, lián háizi dōu néng kàndǒng.The plot of this movie is easy to understand, even children can understand it.
- 浅显。Zuòzhě yòng qiǎn xiǎn de wénzì jiǎngshù le fùzá de lìshǐ shìjiàn.The author used easy-to-understand language to narrate complex historical events.
- 浅显，。Zhè běn jiàocái fēicháng qiǎn xiǎn, shìhé chūxuézhě xuéxí.This textbook is very easy to understand, suitable for beginners.
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