复杂 (fù zá) — complicated, complex

Definition

Use 复杂 for situations, problems, or systems with many interconnected parts. Compared to 繁杂, it focuses on structural intricacy rather than messy diversity.

adjective
complicatedcomplex

Examples

  • 复杂
    Zhè ge jì huà tài fù zá le, wǒ men xū yào jiǎn huà yí xià.
    This plan is too complicated; we need to simplify it a bit.
  • 复杂
    Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn fù zá, wǒ yì shí tīng bù dǒng.
    His thoughts are very complex; I couldn't understand them right away.
  • 复杂
    Zhè ge jī qì de cāo zuò hěn fù zá, xū yào péi xùn.
    The operation of this machine is complicated and requires training.

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