简单 (jiǎn dān) — simple; not complicated
Definition
简单 describes how something is made or explained — 'simple, straightforward.' For a task being easy to do, use 容易 instead. 朴素/朴实 describe a plain style, not a simple one.
adjective
simplenot complicated
Examples
- 简单。Zhè ge wèn tí hěn jiǎn dān.This question is very simple.
- 简单，。Tā shuō de huà hěn jiǎn dān, wǒ yí xià jiù míng bai le.What he said was very simple; I understood it in no time.
- 简单，。Zuò fàn qí shí bù jiǎn dān, xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.Cooking is actually not simple; it takes a lot of time.
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