平实 (píng shí) — (of writing, speech, or character) simple and natural; unadorned; (of land, ground, or terrain) level; even; smooth

Definition

Describes writing, speech, or character that is plain and unadorned, without flourish. As land/ground, it means level and even — the flat opposite of 崎岖.

adjective
(of writing, speech, or character) simple and naturalunadorned(of land, ground, or terrain) levelevensmooth

Examples

  • 平实
    Zhè běn shū de yǔ yán hěn píng shí, dú qǐ lái hěn shū fu.
    The language of this book is very simple and natural; it's comfortable to read.
  • 平实
    Tā de xìng gé hěn píng shí, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.
    His personality is simple and genuine; everyone likes him very much.
  • 平实
    Zhè ge guǎng chǎng de dì miàn hěn píng shí, fēi cháng shì hé pǎo bù.
    The ground of this square is very level; it's very suitable for running.

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