Definition
简单 (jiǎndān) means 'simple, not complicated' — it describes something with few parts or easy to understand (a simple question, a simple design). 容易 (róngyì) means 'easy' in the sense of 'not difficult' (an easy test). Use 简单 when focusing on structure or complexity; use 容易 when focusing on effort or difficulty.
adjective
simplenot complicated
Examples
- 简单。Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎn dān.This question is very simple.
- 简单，。Tā shuō de huà hěn jiǎn dān, wǒ yíxià jiù míngbai le.What he said was very simple; I understood it in no time.
- 简单，。Zuòfàn qíshí bù jiǎn dān, xūyào hěn duō shíjiān.Cooking is actually not simple; it takes a lot of time.
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