Definition
简易 (jiǎn yì) describes something that is simple and easy to use or understand, often with a neutral or positive tone, but can also imply 'too simple' (simplistic) in a mildly critical way. It differs from 简洁 (jiǎn jié, concise) and 简要 (jiǎn yào, brief), which focus on being brief and to the point, and from 朴素 (pǔ sù, plain), which emphasizes being unadorned or frugal.
adjective
simple and easy (neutral or positive)simplisticoverly simple (mildly critical)
Easily confused
- 建议jiàn yìsound-alike(verb) to suggest, to recommend, to propose
Examples
- 简易。Zhè běn jiǎn yì de shuōmíngshū hěn shìhé chūxuézhě.This simple instruction manual is very suitable for beginners.
- 简易，。Zhège fāng'àn suīrán jiǎn yì, dàn xiàoguǒ búcuò.Although this plan is simple, the results are good.
- 简易？Nǐ juéde zhège shèjì huì bú huì tài jiǎn yì le?Do you think this design might be too simplistic?
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