Definition
繁体字 (fántǐzì) refers to traditional Chinese characters, the older, more complex forms used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Its direct counterpart is 简体字 (jiǎntǐzì), the simplified forms used in mainland China and Singapore. The two are not synonyms but opposite writing systems.
noun
traditional Chinese characters (as opposed to simplified characters)
Examples
- 繁体字。Tā zhèngzài xuéxí xiě fán tǐ zì.He is learning to write traditional Chinese characters.
- 繁体字。Hěn duō Xiānggǎng rén píngshí dōu xiě fán tǐ zì.Many Hong Kong people usually write traditional characters.
- 繁体字？Nǐ juéde fán tǐ zì hé jiǎntǐzì nǎ ge gèng róngyì xué?Which do you think is easier to learn, traditional or simplified characters?
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